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| Country | United States |
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| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
| - Land | 8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,293 ft (1,918 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,367 |
| - Density | 720.0/sq mi (278.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87327 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-86595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867391 |
Zuni Pueblo (Zuni: Shiwinna, also Zuñi Pueblo and Pueblo de Zuñi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 6,367 at the 2000 census. It is inhabited largely by members of the Zuni people.
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Geography
Zuni Pueblo is located at (35.069327, -108.846716)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.9 km²).8.8 square miles (22.9 km²) of it is land and only a little part of the land is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,367 people, 1,488 households, and 1,334 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 720.0 people per square mile (278.1/km²). There were 1,622 housing units at an average density of 183.4/sq mi (70.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.03% Native American, 2.12% White, 0.03% African American, 0.03% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 1,488 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 31.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.3% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.26 and the average family size was 4.54.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,559, and the median income for a family was $22,067. Males had a median income of $18,345 versus $18,635 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,908. About 40.0% of families and 43.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.7% of those under age 18 and 41.7% of those age 65 or over.
Transport
The area is served by the nearby Black Rock Airport.
See also
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
External links
- Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Historic photos of Zuni Pueblo, Timothy H. O'Sullivan, photographer
- American Southwest, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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