La Cueva (Sandoval County) is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 162 people across 1.6 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.
Part is in La Cueva (Sandoval County), part in Jemez Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Cueva (Sandoval County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa 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 La Cueva (Sandoval County); 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.
La Cueva (Sandoval County) had 176 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.
It’s the 383rd 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wolf Canyon, NM weather station (4 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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Cueva (Sandoval County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 Jemez Springs.
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