Blanco, New Mexico

Blanco is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 388 as of the 2010 census.^[4] Blanco has a post office with ZIP code 87412, which opened on March 6, 1901.^[5][6] U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.

Blanco, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Blanco, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°43′04″N 107°49′45″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	San Juan
Area [1]
• Total	6.49 sq mi (16.80 km2)
• Land	6.14 sq mi (15.92 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,591 ft (1,704 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	491
• Density	79.90/sq mi (30.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87412
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	2584057[2]

A parish was established in Blanco in 1900 with St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church^[7] being the mother church for many missions.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	491		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3]

Education

The area school district is Bloomfield Schools.^[9] Bloomfield High School is the local high school.