Town guide

Valencia (Santa Fe County), New Mexico

Valencia (Santa Fe County) is a community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, home to about 42 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87535.

Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4227 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$303Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Valencia (Santa Fe County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Valencia (Santa Fe County)

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)59 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ385 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Valencia (Santa Fe County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Valencia (Santa Fe County)

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

It’s the 461st 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 16 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Valencia (Santa Fe County)Jan: high 47°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 31°F, 0.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 39°F, 1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 45°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 35°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 18°F, 1 in47°18°Jan0.750°21°Feb0.657°26°Mar0.764°31°Apr0.773°39°May1.084°48°Jun1.285°54°Jul3.283°52°Aug3.078°45°Sep1.767°35°Oct1.255°25°Nov1.047°18°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pecos Nm, NM weather station (4 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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valencia (Santa Fe County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Santa Fe9.4 miles
  • Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Fe16.7 miles
  • Santa Fe Phs Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Santa Fe17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers4

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 La Cueva (Santa Fe County) and Glorieta.

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