Census place 3543370

Los Lunas

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Los Lunas village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Los Lunas.

According to the 2025 estimate, Los Lunas has a population of 20,572 and 1,004 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: median home value is $262,900, above the comparison median of $200,000; typical commute is 25.8 minutes, above the comparison median of 20.5 minutes; and population density is 1,004/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$262,900
Above the comparison median of $200,000
typical commute
25.8 minutes
Above the comparison median of 20.5 minutes
population density
1,004/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Los Lunas's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,572
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,004/sq mi
20.5 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,330
Median home value
$262,900
Median gross rent
$1,110
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.9%
Typical commute
25.8 min
Drive-alone commute
76.1%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
44.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
9.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.8%
Homes built 2020+
4.2%
Households without a vehicle
2.8%
Households with children
36.8%
Residents with a disability
16.7%
Residents without insurance
4.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Valencia County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Fire declarations
9
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP (19 mi from place center)
Average high
70.3°F
Average low
45.5°F
Annual rainfall
8.8"
Annual snowfall
7.9"

Month by month

A year in Los Lunas.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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