Placitas (Sandoval County) is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 4,223 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87043.
Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Placitas (Sandoval County); also Bernalillo and Santa Ana Pueblo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Placitas (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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Placitas (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.
Placitas (Sandoval County) had 5,041 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 54th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Placitas 4w, 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).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Placitas (Sandoval County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Bernalillo and Santa Ana Pueblo.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.