Town guide

Los Cerrillos, New Mexico

Los Cerrillos is a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, home to about 241 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87010.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population24172 per sq mi
Median home value$610,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Los Cerrillos

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Los Cerrillos

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)38 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ362 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Los Cerrillos had 258 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 343rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Santa Fe County grew from 14,658 residents in 1900 to 154,823 in 2020.

Los Cerrillos population by census2000: 229, 2010: 321, 2020: 258229200032120102582020

Santa Fe County, 1900–2020

Santa Fe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,658, 1910: 14,770, 1920: 15,030, 1930: 19,567, 1940: 30,826, 1950: 38,153, 1960: 44,970, 1970: 53,756, 1980: 75,360, 1990: 98,928, 2000: 129,292, 2010: 144,170, 2020: 154,82315K’00’1015K’20’3031K’40’5045K’60’7075K’80’90129K’00’10155K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 10.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Los CerrillosJan: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 23°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 34°F, 0.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 43°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 52°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 58°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 56°F, 2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 38°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in44°20°Jan0.550°23°Feb0.459°28°Mar0.766°34°Apr0.576°43°May0.687°52°Jun0.689°58°Jul1.886°56°Aug2.080°49°Sep1.368°38°Oct1.254°27°Nov0.744°20°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Fe Co Muni Ap, NM weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Fe County

48,934 jobs at 4,976 businesses in Santa Fe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Fe CountyHotels and restaurants: 10,761 jobs; Retail trade: 8,983 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,758 jobs; Construction: 2,981 jobs; Other services: 2,586 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 2,510 jobs; Professional services: 2,483 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,734 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Construction 6% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Los Cerrillos.

Nearest hospitals

  • Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Fe14.5 miles
  • Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Santa Fe20.2 miles
  • Santa Fe Phs Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Santa Fe20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors1

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 Los Cerrillos

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Oscar Huber Memorial Ball Park · 6 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Village Greengrocer1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Madrid.

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