Town guide

Sandia Knolls, New Mexico

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sandia Knolls

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sandia Knolls

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque 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.

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.

Sandia Knolls population by census2010: 1,208, 2020: 1,2521,20820101,2522020

Sandoval County, 1910–2020

Sandoval County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,579, 1920: 8,863, 1930: 11,144, 1940: 13,898, 1950: 12,438, 1960: 14,201, 1970: 17,492, 1980: 34,799, 1990: 63,319, 2000: 89,908, 2010: 131,561, 2020: 148,8349K’10’2011K’30’4012K’50’6017K’70’8063K’90’00132K’10149K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sandia KnollsJan: high 45°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 35°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 40°F, 0.9 in; May: high 78°F, low 49°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 58°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 62°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.1 in45°26°Jan0.751°29°Feb0.960°35°Mar1.169°40°Apr0.978°49°May0.788°58°Jun0.689°62°Jul2.686°61°Aug2.780°55°Sep1.668°43°Oct1.354°33°Nov0.945°26°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Sandoval CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,896 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,688 jobs; Retail trade: 3,531 jobs; Construction: 2,440 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,368 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,594 jobs; Other services: 940 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 13% Construction 9% Administrative and support 9% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 3%

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 doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists7

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sandia Knolls

Public schools here are run by Albuquerque. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
San Antonito ElementarySandia ParkK–5299Public1.0 mi
East Mountain High SchoolSandia Park9–12417Charter1.2 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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Towns near Sandia Knolls

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Shares ZIP codes with Edgewood, Paa-Ko, La Madera (Sandoval County), San Antonito (Sandoval County), Sandia Park, San Pedro and Golden.

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