Cochiti is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 680 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87072.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cochiti; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cochiti had 479 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 205th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Sandoval County grew from 8,579 residents in 1910 to 148,834 in 2020.
Sandoval County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 11.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cochiti Dam, NM weather station (2 miles away).
27,552 jobs at 1,928 businesses in Sandoval County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keres Childrens Learning CenterCochiti Pueblo | Pre-K–7 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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