Rio Rancho Estates is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 1,571 people across 68 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87124 and 87144.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rio Rancho; part is in Rio Rancho Estates
Mostly Rio Rancho; part is in Rio Rancho Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rio Rancho Estates. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ329 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rio Rancho Estates; 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 114th 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 9.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rio Rancho #2, 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).
1,102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rio Rancho Estates’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 89 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 88 |
| Dentists | 61 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 185 |
| Mental health providers | 562 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 82 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (43 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Rio Rancho, Explore Academy - Rio Rancho, Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Vista ElementaryRio Rancho | Pre-K–5 | 713 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Shining Stars PreschoolRio Rancho | Pre-K | 590 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Cielo Azul ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 640 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Colinas Del Norte ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 540 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Enchanted Hills ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 673 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Ernest Stapleton ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 798 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Explore Academy - Rio RanchoRio Rancho | K–7 | 430 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Joe Harris ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 574 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Maggie Cordova Elementary SchoolRio Rancho | K–5 | 608 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Martin King Jr. ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 569 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Puesta Del Sol ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 539 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Rio Rancho ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 486 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Sandoval Academy of Bilingual EducationRio Rancho | K–8 | 222 | Charter | 7.2 mi |
| Vista Grande ElementaryRio Rancho | K–5 | 786 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Eagle Ridge MiddleRio Rancho | 6–8 | 732 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincoln MiddleRio Rancho | 6–8 | 805 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Mountain View MiddleRio Rancho | 6–8 | 931 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Rio Rancho Cyber AcademyRio Rancho | 6–12 | 133 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Rio Rancho Middle SchoolRio Rancho | 6–8 | 1,024 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| The Ask AcademyRio Rancho | 6–12 | 558 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| Cleveland High SchoolRio Rancho | 9–12 | 2,596 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Independence High SchoolRio Rancho | 9–12 | 156 | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| Rio Rancho HighRio Rancho | 9–12 | 2,568 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leap International Montessori SchoolRio Rancho | Pre-K–4 | 7 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| St Thomas Aquinas SchoolRio Rancho | Pre-K–8 | 295 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Gospel Light Baptist AcademyRio Rancho | K–12 | 221 | Baptist | 3.3 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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