Sandia Heights is a community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, home to about 3,160 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87122.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Albuquerque; part is in Sandia Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sandia Heights. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ337 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandia Heights; 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.
Sandia Heights had 3,273 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.
It’s the 60th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Bernalillo County grew from 28,630 residents in 1900 to 676,444 in 2020.
Bernalillo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 15.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albuquerque Foothills Ne, NM weather station (3 miles away).
277,465 jobs at 16,349 businesses in Bernalillo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandia Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Albuquerque, Altura Preparatory School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Eagle ElementaryAlbuquerque | Pre-K–5 | 526 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Altura Preparatory SchoolAlbuquerque | K–5 | 263 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| North Star ElementaryAlbuquerque | K–5 | 510 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Desert Ridge MiddleAlbuquerque | 6–8 | 801 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| La Cueva HighAlbuquerque | 9–12 | 1,826 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori One AcademyAlbuquerque | Pre-K–K | 35 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 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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