El Valle de Arroyo Seco is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to about 1,293 people across 5.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87532.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Española; part is in El Valle de Arroyo Seco
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Valle de Arroyo Seco. 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)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ380 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of El Valle de Arroyo Seco; 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.
El Valle de Arroyo Seco had 1,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd 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 15°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alcalde, NM weather station (7 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).
309 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Valle de Arroyo Seco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 188 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 Espanola, Kha'p'o Community School, Mccurdy Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eutimio Salazar ElementaryEspanola | Pre-K–6 | 339 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Los Ninos ElementaryEspanola | Pre-K–K | 71 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hernandez ElementaryEspanola | K–6 | 85 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Kha'p'o Community SchoolEspanola | K–6 | 98 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Mccurdy Charter SchoolEspanola | K–12 | 557 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Tony Quintana ElementaryEspanola | K–6 | 208 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| James Rodriguez ElementaryEspanola | 1–6 | 233 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Carlos F. Vigil MiddleEspanola | 7–8 | 379 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Espanola Valley HighEspanola | 9–12 | — | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Baptist AcademyEspanola | 1–12 | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 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 Española, La Mesilla, San Jose (Rio Arriba County), Santa Clara Pueblo, La Puebla and Sombrillo.
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