Paa-Ko, New Mexico

Community in Bernalillo County · population 818 (2020 Census)

Median home: $714,700
Household income: $230,804
Jan low / Jul high: 26° / 89°
Snow a year: 29 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 63.1

Paa-Ko is a community of 818 people in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The median home is worth $714,700, above the typical New Mexico town ($187,400). It ranks better for families than 99% of New Mexico towns, more upscale than 97% of New Mexico towns, better for retirees than 93% of New Mexico towns.

Paa-Ko in our rankings:

How Paa-Ko ranks

Percentile among New Mexico towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New Mexico towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Paa-Ko is worth $714,700, above the typical New Mexico town ($187,400). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $230,804, which is more affordable than 58% of New Mexico towns. 100.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New Mexico towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Paa-Ko	Typical New Mexico town
Median home value	$714,700	$187,400
Median rent	—	$916
Median household income	$230,804	$55,614
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	3.2×
Homeownership	100.0%	80.1%
Median year built	2003	1984
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Paa-Ko

People	Paa-Ko	Typical New Mexico town
Median age	63.1	39.9
Age 65 and over	38.8%	19.1%
Under 18	10.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	69.6%	18.7%
Below the poverty line	0.0%	18.0%
Veterans	23.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.7%	—
Work from home	44.2%	8.3%
Average commute	39.6 min	24.4 min
Homes with broadband	95.9%	82.9%

Weather in Paa-Ko

July highs average 88.7°F and January lows 25.6°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 28.6 inches of snow (typical New Mexico town: 10.7 in). Expect about 41 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 106 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Albuquerque Foothills Ne station (10.2 mi away); snow from Golden (8.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Paa-Ko since 1950, compared with 3 for the typical New Mexico town. The strongest, an F1, struck on August 20, 1956 about 7.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 18, 2009.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 45 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 12, 2025.

Severe weather in Bernalillo County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Bernalillo County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 22 deaths recorded.

Bernalillo County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, hurricane, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 5, 2020	Biological	DR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3460: Covid-19
June 16, 2016	Fire	FM-5127: Dog Head Fire
September 30, 2013	Severe Storm	DR-4148: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 3, 2011	Fire	FM-2880: White Fire

Jobs and pay in Bernalillo County

Bernalillo County had 347,440 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $63,493 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Paa-Ko itself the ACS puts it at 2.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Paa-Ko

La Madera, NM
2.4 mi · 729 people · home $762,900
San Antonito, NM
3.0 mi · 989 people · home $370,700
Sandia Knolls, NM
3.4 mi · 1,252 people · home $293,900
Cedar Crest, NM
6.4 mi · 933 people · home $248,400
Edgewood, NM
8.0 mi · 6,174 people · home $306,400
Sedillo, NM
8.2 mi · 670 people · home $475,900
Sandia Heights, NM
8.9 mi · 3,273 people · home $670,100
Thunder Mountain, NM
9.2 mi · 1,171 people · home $400,000

Paa-Ko questions

Is Paa-Ko, New Mexico a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Paa-Ko scores better for retirees than 93% of New Mexico towns and quieter than 92%. 38.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 63.1).

How much does a house cost in Paa-Ko?

The median owner-occupied home in Paa-Ko is valued at $714,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $230,804, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Paa-Ko?

July highs average 88.7°F and January lows 25.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 14.9 inches of precipitation a year and 28.6 inches of snow.

Does Paa-Ko get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Paa-Ko since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on August 20, 1956. The typical New Mexico town has had 3.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Paa-Ko's Census boundary (GEOID 3554675). Comparisons use the median of New Mexico towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.