Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:52 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:11 am – 4:58 pm
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People9,069 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.43,666 householdsMedian household income $102,004Median home value $574,000Median rent $1,143 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 3,760 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 16%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes59% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 12%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 24°F10 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days95 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rio Rancho #2 station, 1 mi away; snow from Corrales
Nearby landmarksNew Mexico Highlands University Rio Ranchocollege · 2.0 miBrookline College - Extension Educational Centercollege · 3.1 miLoma Colorado de Abajopeak · 3.1 miLoma Coyotepeak · 5.7 miFR 333 TRAILHEADtrailhead · 7.6 miRio Grande Nature Center State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCorrales Heights Trailpark · under a mile · 64 acresBachechistate recreation area · 3.2 miRio Rancho Sports Complexpark · 1.9 mi · 73 acresPetroglyph National Monumentnational monument · 9.4 mi · 2,949 acresRio Bravo Fishing Pier & Nature Trail (Poco Loco)state park · 14.7 miCarlito Springsstate recreation area · 16.5 mi · 174 acresSource: 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 197110 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Aug 202649 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPueblo los Cerrosserves 180 people from ground water8 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,049 ft1,539 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLovelace Westside Hospital3.6 miPost officeCorrales Post Office1.3 miTown hallCorrales Village Hall1.3 miPoliceCorrales Police Department1.3 miFire stationCorrales Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryRio Rancho Elementary School1.2 miElementaryCorrales Elementary School1.3 miHighSandia View Academy1.3 miCollegeNew Mexico Highlands University Rio Rancho2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ14 miInterstateI-253.3 miUS highwayUS 853.3 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ11 miRailSandia Pueblo Rail Runner StationRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)2.6 miCoachBernalillo Bus StationGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87048 ZIP area.
