Town guide

Isleta, New Mexico

Isleta is a community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, home to about 1,043 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87022, and parts of 87105 are in Isleta too.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,0431,429 per sq mi
Median home value$159,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Isleta

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Isleta, NM87022Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Isleta

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ323 miles away

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

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

Who represents Isleta

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 158th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Bernalillo County grew from 28,630 residents in 1900 to 676,444 in 2020.

Bernalillo County, 1900–2020

Bernalillo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,630, 1910: 23,606, 1920: 29,855, 1930: 45,430, 1940: 69,391, 1950: 145,673, 1960: 262,199, 1970: 315,774, 1980: 419,700, 1990: 480,577, 2000: 556,678, 2010: 662,564, 2020: 676,44429K’00’1030K’20’3069K’40’50262K’60’70420K’80’90557K’00’10676K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 9.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IsletaJan: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 27°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 33°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 40°F, 0.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 48°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 57°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 63°F, 1.5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 62°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 54°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 41°F, 1 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 30°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in51°22°Jan0.557°27°Feb0.566°33°Mar0.572°40°Apr0.681°48°May0.591°57°Jun0.693°63°Jul1.590°62°Aug1.583°54°Sep1.372°41°Oct1.060°30°Nov0.650°22°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albuquerque Valley, NM weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Bernalillo County

277,465 jobs at 16,349 businesses in Bernalillo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bernalillo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 51,701 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 36,004 jobs; Professional services: 35,552 jobs; Retail trade: 34,582 jobs; Construction: 21,223 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,679 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,491 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,919 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 13% Retail trade 13% Construction 8% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 5% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Isleta.

Nearest hospitals

  • Presbyterian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque8.5 miles
  • Lovelace Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque8.6 miles
  • Va New Mexico Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albuquerque8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists4
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists3

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 Isleta

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Los Padillas Historical Marker0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Albertsons Market4.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.2 mi
  • My Market4.5 mi

Libraries

  • South Valley Public Library3.6 mi
  • Cathleen Groves Memorial Childrens Library3.9 mi
  • Isleta Pueblo Library Resource Center4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • First Financial Credit Union Amphitheatre3.9 mi
  • Mill 34.7 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with South Valley and Albuquerque.

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