White Rock is a community in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, home to about 5,716 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87547, and parts of 87544 are in White Rock too.
Homes sold for a median of $332 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in White Rock
Mostly Los Alamos; part is in White Rock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Rock. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ368 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of White Rock; 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.
White Rock had 5,852 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Los Alamos County grew from 10,476 residents in 1950 to 19,419 in 2020.
Los Alamos County, 1950–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Alamos, NM weather station (7 miles away).
17,888 jobs at 373 businesses in Los Alamos County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Rock.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Los Alamos. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamisa ElementaryWhite Rock | Pre-K–6 | 301 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Pinon ElementaryWhite Rock | Pre-K–6 | 350 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Montessori SchoolLos Alamos | Pre-K–6 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 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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