Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, has 667,601 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Albuquerque. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,161 sq mi (3,008 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 667,601
- Land area
- 1,161 sq mi (3,008 km²)
- County seat or government
- Albuquerque
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $69,473 ± $1,449
- Median home value
- $292,900 ± $3,423
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,144 ± $17
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64.5% ± 0.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Albuquerque, NM metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 6.13 sq mi (15.9 km²)
- State
- New Mexico
- County code (FIPS)
- 35001
- Coordinates (central point)
- 35.053628, -106.669080
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Bernalillo County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8712175,510 people
- 8711470,117 people
- 8712066,097 people
- 8712458,499 people
- 8711157,085 people
- 8710554,367 people
- 8711244,250 people
- 8712342,252 people
- 8711039,685 people
- 8710939,324 people
- 8710836,331 people
- 8710727,566 people
All 29
29 ZIP Code areas overlap Bernalillo County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Bernalillo County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Bernalillo County, largest first
- Albuquerque Public Schools679,278 people
- Rio Rancho Public Schools110,317 people
- Moriarty Municipal Schools23,737 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Bernalillo County, largest first
- Sandia Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land4,847 people
- Isleta Pueblo4,523 people
- Laguna Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,227 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico (city)562,218 people
- Rio Rancho, New Mexico (city)108,515 people
- South Valley, New Mexico (CDP)37,120 people
- North Valley, New Mexico (CDP)10,455 people
- Edgewood, New Mexico (town)6,124 people
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico (village)5,857 people
- Paradise Hills, New Mexico (CDP)4,591 people
- Kirtland AFB, New Mexico (CDP)3,413 people
- Sandia Heights, New Mexico (CDP)3,160 people
- Sandia Knolls, New Mexico (CDP)1,445 people
- Ponderosa Pine, New Mexico (CDP)1,442 people
- Barton, New Mexico (CDP)1,302 people
All 25
- Isleta, New Mexico (CDP)1,043 people
- Cedar Crest, New Mexico (CDP)886 people
- Carnuel, New Mexico (CDP)877 people
- Paa-Ko, New Mexico (CDP)743 people
- San Antonito, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (CDP)688 people
- Sedillo, New Mexico (CDP)565 people
- Tijeras, New Mexico (village)524 people
- Cedro, New Mexico (CDP)372 people
- Sandia Park, New Mexico (CDP)333 people
- Edith Enclave, New Mexico (CDP)185 people
- Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico (CDP)83 people
- Chilili, New Mexico (CDP)46 people
- Manzano Springs, New Mexico (CDP)7 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Valencia County, New Mexico25 mi south
- Sandoval County, New Mexico45 mi north
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico51 mi northeast
- Torrance County, New Mexico56 mi southeast
- Cibola County, New Mexico75 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
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