Santa Cruz is a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, home to about 228 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87567.
Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population228368 per sq mi
Median home value$253,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$263Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Cruz. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Santa Cruz
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)73 miles away
Closer regional airport
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Albuquerque, NM70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ382 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Cruz; 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
Santa Cruz had 416 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 350th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Santa Fe County grew from 14,658 residents in 1900 to 154,823 in 2020.
Santa Fe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alcalde, NM weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Santa Fe County
48,934 jobs at 4,976 businesses in Santa Fe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Cruz.
Nearest hospitals
Presbyterian Espanola HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Espanola3.1 miles
Los Alamos Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Los Alamos17.7 miles
Santa Fe Phs Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Santa Fe20.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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.
Places in and around Santa Cruz
Grocery stores
Food King2.2 mi
Carniceria2.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi
Espanola Farmers Market3.0 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
Walmart Pharmacy2.8 mi
Libraries
Española Public Library Richard Lucero Center2.9 mi
Northern New Mexico College Library3.1 mi
Santa Clara Pueblo Community Library3.3 mi
Española Hospital Library3.4 mi
Museums
Bond House Museum2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center2.5 mi
Espanola's Main Street Theatre2.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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