Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:51 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:11 am – 4:57 pm
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People11,237 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.44,457 householdsMedian household income $65,743Median home value $251,300Median rent $949 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,509 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 4,762 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 17%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 32%, other languages 8%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 22°F9 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days71 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jemez Dam station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLoma Barbonpeak · 1.9 miJemez Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miCanjilon Hillpeak · 3.3 miJemez Riverriver · 4.7 miCentral New Mexico Community College - Rio Rancho Campuscollege · 6.0 miUniversity of New Mexico Health Sciences Rio Rancho Campuscollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain View Parkpark · 1.6 miCoronado Historic Sitehistoric site · 3.3 mi · 104 acresBachechistate recreation area · 12.3 miSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 14.6 mi · 1,545,109 acresPetroglyph National Monumentnational monument · 17.8 mi · 2,949 acresRio Bravo Fishing Pier & Nature Trail (Poco Loco)state park · 23.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197119 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Jun 202641 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBernalillo Water Systemserves 10,948 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,432 ft1,656 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center6.3 miPost officeRio Rancho Poe Post Office3.4 miTown hallBernalillo Town Hall5.2 miPolicePueblo of Santa Ana Police Department4.2 miFire stationRio Rancho Fire and Rescue Station 51.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral New Mexico Community College - Rio Rancho Campus6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ23 miInterstateI-255.0 miUS highwayUS 5501.9 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ20 miRailSandoval County/U.S. 550 Rail Runner StationRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)4.9 miCoachBernalillo Bus StationGreyhound4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87004 ZIP area.
