Ojo Encino is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 470 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87013.
Part is in Ojo Encino, part in Torreon (Sandoval County) and Cuba
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ326 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ojo Encino; 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.
It’s the 257th 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 12.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnson Rch, NM weather station (9 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).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ojo Encino.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Cuba, Jemez Mtn, Na' Neelzhiin Ji'Olta and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba ElementaryCuba | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 13.7 mi |
| Lybrook ElementaryCuba | Pre-K–8 | 69 | Public | 20.5 mi |
| Na' Neelzhiin Ji'OltaTorreon | K–8 | 118 | Public | 19.5 mi |
| Ojo Encino Day SchoolCuba | K–8 | 142 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Pueblo Pintado Community SchoolCuba | K–8 | 128 | Public | 25.7 mi |
| Cuba MiddleCuba | 6–8 | 148 | Public | 13.8 mi |
| Tse Yi Gai HighPueblo Pintado | 6–12 | 64 | Public | 25.5 mi |
| Cuba HighCuba | 9–12 | 275 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torreon Christian SchoolCuba | 1–11 | 13 | Brethren | 19.5 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 Torreon (Sandoval County), Cuba and Pueblo Pintado.
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