Santa Fe Foothills is a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, home to about 779 people across 8.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87505.
Homes sold for a median of $374 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Santa Fe; part is in Santa Fe Foothills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Fe Foothills. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ381 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Fe Foothills; 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 184th 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).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Fe Seton, NM weather station (4 miles away).
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).
1,364 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Fe Foothills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 128 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 233 |
| Dentists | 91 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 178 |
| Mental health providers | 560 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 113 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 37 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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.
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Santa Fe, Nm Sch for the Deaf, Thrive Community School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Martinez ElementarySanta Fe | Pre-K–6 | 182 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Francis X. Nava ElementarySanta Fe | Pre-K–6 | 163 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Nm School for the DeafSanta Fe | Pre-K–12 | 145 | Special Education | 6.3 mi |
| R.M. Sweeney ElementarySanta Fe | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Ramirez Thomas ElementarySanta Fe | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Salazar ElementarySanta Fe | Pre-K–6 | 282 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Chaparral ElementarySanta Fe | K–6 | 181 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Desert Sage AcademySanta Fe | K–12 | 69 | Alternative Education | 8.6 mi |
| Thrive Community SchoolSanta Fe | K–8 | 305 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| New Mexico Connections AcademySanta Fe | 4–12 | 1,487 | Charter | 5.2 mi |
| Edward Ortiz MiddleSanta Fe | 6–8 | 416 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Mandela International Magnet (Mims)Santa Fe | 7–12 | 290 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Milagro MiddleSanta Fe | 7–8 | 329 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Santa Fe Indian SchoolSanta Fe | 7–12 | 701 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Early College OpportunitiesSanta Fe | 9–12 | 137 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Santa Fe HighSanta Fe | 9–12 | 1,491 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Garden MontessoriSanta Fe | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 5.0 mi |
| Desert Montessori SchoolSanta Fe | Pre-K–6 | 34 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| Little Earth SchoolSanta Fe | Pre-K–4 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| May Center for LearningSanta Fe | Pre-K–8 | 49 | Nonsectarian | 5.2 mi |
| Rio Grande SchoolSanta Fe | Pre-K–6 | 140 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| Santa Fe Girls' SchoolSanta Fe | 6–8 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 4.7 mi |
| Santa Fe Preparatory SchoolSanta Fe | 7–12 | 343 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| Fayette St AcademySanta Fe | Ungraded | 38 | Nonsectarian | 6.5 mi |
| The Tutorial SchoolSanta Fe | Ungraded | 6 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Santa Fe, Cañoncito and Cañada de los Alamos.
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