Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:50 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:10 am – 4:56 pm
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People3,560 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.41,032 householdsMedian household income $68,547Median home value $215,80090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,496 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,439 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 31%, other languages 50%, Spanish 18%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 24°F11 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days62 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Placitas 4w station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLa Mesitapeak · 3.4 miSan Francisco Springspring · 5.8 miJemez Riverriver · 8.0 miSanta Ana Mesapeak · 7.3 miDel Oso Springspring · 7.7 miTRAIL 246 SPRING CREEKtrailhead · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 7.2 mi · 1,545,109 acresPlacitas Open Spacerecreation area · 6.7 mi · 616 acresMount Chalchihuitl Open Spacestate recreation area · 15.3 mi · 430 acresSandia Knollsstate recreation area · 17.4 miBandelier National Monumentnational monument · 21.3 mi · 33,661 acresPetroglyph National Monumentnational monument · 27.7 mi · 2,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197125 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Jun 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSandoval County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025263 of 358 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sandoval County monitors, NM
Internet at home53% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlgodones Wuaserves 416 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,373 ft1,638 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center18.3 miPost officeSanta Domingo Pueblo Post Office7.2 miPolicePueblo of Santa Ana Police Department9.7 miFire stationAlgodones Volunteer Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF22 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ29 miInterstateI-25under a mileUS highwayUS 85under a mileAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ27 miRailKewa Rail Runner StationRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)7.5 miCoachBernalillo Bus StationGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87001 ZIP area.
