% of Households with Broadband Internet, by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — New Mexico

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Broadband adoption in New Mexico exhibits a stark urban-rural divide, with zip codes in the Albuquerque metro area and Las Cruces corridor generally reaching 85–95%+ coverage, while large swaths of the northwestern Navajo Nation and parts of west-central New Mexico fall below 50%, representing some of the lowest connectivity rates in the state. The eastern plains display moderate but uneven coverage, with scattered zip codes near Clovis, Roswell, and Carlsbad achieving higher rates amid surrounding areas with significant gaps. Notable pockets of very low broadband penetration also persist in remote mountainous and tribal land zip codes in the north-central and southwestern portions of the state, underscoring persistent infrastructure challenges in sparsely populated and Indigenous communities.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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