Thunder Mountain is a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, home to about 1,366 people across 4.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87015.
Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Edgewood; part is in Thunder Mountain
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thunder Mountain. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ352 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thunder Mountain; 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 127th 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moriarty 1 Ne, NM weather station (9 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).
102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thunder Mountain.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Estancia Valley Classical Academy, Pecos Cyber Academy, Moriarty-Edgewood. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estancia Valley Classical AcademyEdgewood | K–12 | 565 | Charter | 0.1 mi |
| Pecos Cyber AcademyEdgewood | K–12 | 1,569 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| South Mountain ElementaryMoriarty | K–5 | 303 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehmann School & Tech Ed CenterLakewood | K–12 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 1785.2 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 Edgewood, Cedar Grove, Barton and Manzano Springs.
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