Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:50 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:11 am – 4:56 pm
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People3,465 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.7575 householdsMedian household income $61,544Median home value $151,900Median rent $734 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,303 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 32 minutes67% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 18%, other languages 82%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 20°F12 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days70 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cochiti Dam station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSanta Fe Riverriver · 5.3 miCochiti Lakelake · 9.1 miCochiti Springsspring · 5.6 miLa Mesitapeak · 6.9 miSanta Ana Mesapeak · 7.9 miCochiti Wellreservoir · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,545,109 acresBandelier National Monumentnational monument · 13.4 mi · 33,661 acresMount Chalchihuitl Open Spacestate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 430 acresRamon Vigil Grant Othernational forest · 21.2 miValles Caldera National Preservenational conservation area · 21.5 mi · 88,967 acresBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 23.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197132 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jan 202636 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 home65% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRio Rancho Water & Ww Servicesserves 107,350 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,176 ft1,578 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center20.3 miPost officeSanta Domingo Pueblo Post Office1.1 miTown hallPueblo de Cochiti Administration Governor's Office5.7 miFire stationSanto Domingo Pueblo Tribal Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF17 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ36 miInterstateI-255.7 miUS highwayUS 855.7 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY28 miRailKewa Rail Runner StationRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)3.0 miCoachBernalillo Bus StationGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87052 ZIP area.
