Ribera is a community in San Miguel County, New Mexico, home to about 162 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87560.
Homes sold for a median of $53 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Ribera, part in Sena and Pueblo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ribera. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ396 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ribera; 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.
Ribera had 314 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2010.
It’s the 383rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
San Miguel County grew from 22,053 residents in 1900 to 27,201 in 2020.
San Miguel County, 1900–2020
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 24°F. About 17 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Villanueva, NM weather station (8 miles away).
8,252 jobs at 417 businesses in San Miguel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ribera.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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.
Public schools here are run by West Las Vegas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley ElementaryRibera | Pre-K–5 | 56 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Valley MiddleRibera | 6–8 | 25 | Public | 2.4 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 Sena, Pueblo and Villanueva.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.