Town guide

Corrales, New Mexico

Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 8,555 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87048.

Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8,555793 per sq mi
Median home value$571,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$319Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Corrales

1 ZIP code

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Around Corrales

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ332 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Corrales had 8,493 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 28th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

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

Corrales population by census2000: 7,334, 2010: 8,329, 2020: 8,4937,33420008,32920108,4932020

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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 9.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CorralesJan: high 50°F, low 24°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 28°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 34°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 41°F, 0.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 59°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 64°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 63°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 56°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 44°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in50°24°Jan0.556°28°Feb0.566°34°Mar0.473°41°Apr0.581°49°May0.693°59°Jun0.696°64°Jul1.292°63°Aug1.786°56°Sep1.274°44°Oct1.361°31°Nov0.550°24°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rio Rancho #2, NM weather station (2 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

89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corrales.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lovelace Westside HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albuquerque3.7 miles
  • Lovelace Women's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albuquerque7.3 miles
  • Unm HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors10
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers54
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Corrales

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Alpine Xeric Park · 2 acres1.3 mi
  • Leon Grande Park · 2 acres1.9 mi
  • Veja Baja Park · 1 acres1.7 mi
  • Corrales Historical Marker0.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Smith's2.0 mi
  • Natural Grocers2.1 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.2 mi
  • Albertsons2.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Corrales Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Corrales Community Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Corrales Historical Society0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Adobe Theater2.8 mi
  • Sandia Casino Amphitheater3.5 mi
  • La Cueva Performing Arts Center5.1 mi
  • Calvary Amphitheater5.5 mi
  • V. Sue Cleveland High School Concert Hall5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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

Notable people born here

  • Jace Norman (2000) · American actor (born 2000)

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

Schools in Corrales

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Corrales ElementaryCorralesK–7378Public0.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cottonwood Montessori SchoolCorralesK–664Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Sandia View AcademyCorrales9–1247Seventh-day Adventist1.2 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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