Town guide

Stanley, New Mexico

Stanley is a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, home to about 185 people across 6.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87056.

Population18530 per sq mi
Median home value$608,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Stanley

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Stanley, NM87056 —/sq ft

Part is in Stanley, part in Cedar Grove

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Around Stanley

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ362 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stanley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

It’s the 367th 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

Santa Fe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,658, 1910: 14,770, 1920: 15,030, 1930: 19,567, 1940: 30,826, 1950: 38,153, 1960: 44,970, 1970: 53,756, 1980: 75,360, 1990: 98,928, 2000: 129,292, 2010: 144,170, 2020: 154,82315K’00’1015K’20’3031K’40’5045K’60’7075K’80’90129K’00’10155K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 12 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StanleyJan: high 43°F, low 18°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 21°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 32°F, 0.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 41°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 50°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 55°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 54°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 35°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 25°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in43°18°Jan0.449°21°Feb0.358°27°Mar0.666°32°Apr0.575°41°May0.885°50°Jun1.387°55°Jul2.284°54°Aug2.179°47°Sep1.467°35°Oct1.254°25°Nov0.543°18°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanley 2 Nne, NM weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Fe County

48,934 jobs at 4,976 businesses in Santa Fe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Fe CountyHotels and restaurants: 10,761 jobs; Retail trade: 8,983 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,758 jobs; Construction: 2,981 jobs; Other services: 2,586 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 2,510 jobs; Professional services: 2,483 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,734 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Construction 6% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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 Stanley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Va New Mexico Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albuquerque31.5 miles
  • Lovelace Women's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albuquerque31.8 miles
  • Unm HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque33.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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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Shares ZIP codes with Cedar Grove.

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