Acomita Lake is a community in Cibola County, New Mexico, home to about 590 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87034 and 87049.
Mostly Skyline-Ganipa; part is in Acomita Lake
Mostly San Fidel; part is in Acomita Lake
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Acomita Lake; 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.
Acomita Lake had 339 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 220th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Cibola County grew from 23,794 residents in 1990 to 27,172 in 2020.
Cibola County, 1990–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°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 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cubero, NM weather station (13 miles away).
5,250 jobs at 288 businesses in Cibola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Acomita Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Haak'u Community Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haak'u Community AcademyPueblo of Acoma | K–8 | 144 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Mission SchoolSan Fidel | Pre-K–7 | 29 | Roman Catholic | 12.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys Village, South Acomita Village, North Acomita Village, Anzac Village and San Fidel.
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