Town guide

Barton, New Mexico

Barton is a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, home to about 1,302 people across 9.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87015 and 87059.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,302142 per sq mi
Median home value$323,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Barton

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Barton

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ349 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Barton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

It’s the 132nd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Santa Fe County grew from 14,658 residents in 1900 to 154,823 in 2020.

Santa Fe County, 1900–2020

Santa Fe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,658, 1910: 14,770, 1920: 15,030, 1930: 19,567, 1940: 30,826, 1950: 38,153, 1960: 44,970, 1970: 53,756, 1980: 75,360, 1990: 98,928, 2000: 129,292, 2010: 144,170, 2020: 154,82315K’00’1015K’20’3031K’40’5045K’60’7075K’80’90129K’00’10155K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BartonJan: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 30°F, 0.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 39°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 48°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 44°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 33°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in45°15°Jan0.551°19°Feb0.459°24°Mar0.767°30°Apr0.676°39°May1.186°48°Jun0.788°54°Jul2.785°52°Aug2.080°44°Sep1.469°33°Oct1.256°22°Nov0.845°15°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moriarty 1 Ne, NM weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Fe County

48,934 jobs at 4,976 businesses in Santa Fe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Fe CountyHotels and restaurants: 10,761 jobs; Retail trade: 8,983 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,758 jobs; Construction: 2,981 jobs; Other services: 2,586 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 2,510 jobs; Professional services: 2,483 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,734 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Construction 6% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Va New Mexico Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albuquerque19.0 miles
  • Lovelace Women's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albuquerque20.3 miles
  • Unm HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors6
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Barton

Grocery stores

  • Smith's3.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • Smiths Pharmacy Window3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Edgewood Community Library3.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Barton

Public schools here are run by Albuquerque, Estancia Valley Classical Academy, Pecos Cyber Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A. Montoya ElementaryTijerasPre-K–5370Public8.7 mi
Estancia Valley Classical AcademyEdgewoodK–12565Charter3.1 mi
Pecos Cyber AcademyEdgewoodK–121,569Charter2.1 mi
South Mountain ElementaryMoriartyK–5303Public6.3 mi
Roosevelt MiddleTijeras6–8401Public8.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Child Catholic SchoolTijerasPre-K–881Nonsectarian8.0 mi
Lehmann School & Tech Ed CenterLakewoodK–1229Nonsectarian1788.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Edgewood, Ponderosa Pine, Thunder Mountain, Cedar Grove, Sedillo, Tijeras, Cedro, Chilili and Manzano Springs.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.