Sandia Knolls is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 1,445 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87047.
Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,445516 per sq mi
Median home value$293,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$262Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sandia Knolls. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sandia Knolls
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Albuquerque, NM19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ347 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandia Knolls; 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.
Population over time
Sandia Knolls had 1,252 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 121st 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).
Weather by month
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 (10 miles away).
Jobs in Sandoval County
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).
Health care
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandia Knolls.
Nearest hospitals
Lovelace Women's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albuquerque15.3 miles
Va New Mexico Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albuquerque16.4 miles
Unm HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque17.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
7
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 Sandia Knolls
Grocery stores
Triangle Grocery4.0 mi
Museums
Tinkertown Museum2.5 mi
Tinkertown Museum2.5 mi
Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture3.0 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Albuquerque. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
San Antonito ElementarySandia Park
K–5
299
Public
1.0 mi
East Mountain High SchoolSandia Park
9–12
417
Charter
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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