Abiquiu is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to about 40 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87510.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Abiquiu, part in Medanales
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Abiquiu. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Taos Regional Airport (TSM)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ377 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Abiquiu; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Abiquiu had 181 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.
It’s the 464th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Rio Arriba County grew from 13,777 residents in 1900 to 40,363 in 2020.
Rio Arriba County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Abiquiu Dam, NM weather station (11 miles away).
5,426 jobs at 541 businesses in Rio Arriba County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abiquiu.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Espanola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiquiu ElementaryAbiquiu | K–6 | 68 | Public | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Medanales.
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