Town guide

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Jemez Springs is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 284 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87025.

Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population28459 per sq mi
Median home value$248,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jemez Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jemez Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)60 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ342 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Jemez Springs had 198 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.

It’s the 320th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

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

Jemez Springs population by census2000: 375, 2010: 250, 2020: 198375200025020101982020

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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 111 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Jemez SpringsJan: high 38°F, low 9°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 37°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 27°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 10°F, 1.9 in38°9°Jan1.940°13°Feb1.748°19°Mar1.756°24°Apr1.365°30°May1.275°37°Jun0.977°44°Jul3.475°43°Aug3.469°36°Sep2.159°27°Oct1.847°18°Nov1.538°10°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wolf Canyon, NM weather station (4 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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jemez Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Los Alamos Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Los Alamos25.2 miles
  • Presbyterian Espanola HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Espanola39.0 miles
  • Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Fe46.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with La Cueva (Sandoval County).

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