Town guide

Bernalillo, New Mexico

Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 9,086 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87004, and parts of 87043 are in Bernalillo too.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9,0861,862 per sq mi
Median home value$255,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bernalillo

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bernalillo

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ339 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Bernalillo had 8,977 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 25th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Sandoval County grew from 8,579 residents in 1910 to 148,834 in 2020.

Bernalillo population by census2000: 6,611, 2010: 8,320, 2020: 8,9776,61120008,32020108,9772020

Sandoval County, 1910–2020

Sandoval County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,579, 1920: 8,863, 1930: 11,144, 1940: 13,898, 1950: 12,438, 1960: 14,201, 1970: 17,492, 1980: 34,799, 1990: 63,319, 2000: 89,908, 2010: 131,561, 2020: 148,8349K’10’2011K’30’4012K’50’6017K’70’8063K’90’00132K’10149K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BernalilloJan: high 47°F, low 24°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 28°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 33°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 58°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 63°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 60°F, 2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 53°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 31°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in47°24°Jan0.553°28°Feb0.562°33°Mar0.771°40°Apr0.779°49°May0.689°58°Jun0.691°63°Jul1.789°60°Aug2.082°53°Sep1.271°41°Oct1.156°31°Nov0.846°24°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Placitas 4w, NM weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Sandoval County

27,552 jobs at 1,928 businesses in Sandoval County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sandoval CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,896 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,688 jobs; Retail trade: 3,531 jobs; Construction: 2,440 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,368 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,594 jobs; Other services: 940 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Administrative and support 9% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 3%

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

Health care

87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bernalillo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lovelace Westside HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albuquerque11.7 miles
  • Lovelace Women's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albuquerque14.0 miles
  • Unm HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists4
Chiropractors1
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 Bernalillo

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Coronado State Monument Historical Marker1.5 mi
  • Coronado State Monument1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • T&T Supermart2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
  • The Merc2.5 mi
  • Albertsons2.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Martha Liebert Library2.0 mi
  • RR The Hub @ Enchanted Hills2.6 mi
  • Placitas Library4.3 mi
  • Sandia Pueblo Resource Center Library5.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1698.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bernalillo

Public schools here are run by Bernalillo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
La Escuelita Early ChildhoodBernalilloPre-K117Public1.2 mi
Placitas ElementaryBernalilloK–6112Public6.0 mi
Wd Carroll ElementaryBernalilloK–3399Public1.2 mi
Bernalillo ElementaryBernalillo4–6364Public1.7 mi
Spartan Learning AcademyBernalillo7–8276Public1.6 mi
Bernalillo HighBernalillo9–12824Public0.8 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Placitas (Sandoval County), Santa Ana Pueblo and Pueblo of Sandia Village.

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.