Los Alamos is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 13,317 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87544.
Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Los Alamos; also White Rock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Los Alamos. 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)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ366 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Los Alamos; 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.
Los Alamos had 13,179 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 17th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Alamos, NM weather station (3 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).
206 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Los Alamos.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 61 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Los Alamos. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen ElementaryLos Alamos | Pre-K–6 | 428 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Barranca Mesa ElementaryLos Alamos | Pre-K–6 | 429 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Mountain ElementaryLos Alamos | Pre-K–6 | 435 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Los Alamos MiddleLos Alamos | 7–8 | 543 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Los Alamos HighLos Alamos | 9–12 | 1,181 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyoncito Montessori SchoolLos Alamos | Pre-K–6 | 15 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with White Rock.
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