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.

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Bernalillo County in New Mexico
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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-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

  1. 8712175,510 people
  2. 8711470,117 people
  3. 8712066,097 people
  4. 8712458,499 people
  5. 8711157,085 people
  6. 8710554,367 people
  7. 8711244,250 people
  8. 8712342,252 people
  9. 8711039,685 people
  10. 8710939,324 people
  11. 8710836,331 people
  12. 8710727,566 people
All 29
  1. 8710626,953 people
  2. 8710220,123 people
  3. 8712218,578 people
  4. 8711316,074 people
  5. 8701514,443 people
  6. 8710412,853 people
  7. 8705910,241 people
  8. 870489,069 people
  9. 870685,432 people
  10. 870475,402 people
  11. 871163,865 people
  12. 870082,520 people
  13. 870261,567 people
  14. 871511,261 people
  15. 87022818 people
  16. 8711726 people
  17. 871010 people

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

  1. Albuquerque Public Schools679,278 people
  2. Rio Rancho Public Schools110,317 people
  3. 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

  1. Sandia Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land4,847 people
  2. Isleta Pueblo4,523 people
  3. 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.

  1. Albuquerque, New Mexico (city)562,218 people
  2. Rio Rancho, New Mexico (city)108,515 people
  3. South Valley, New Mexico (CDP)37,120 people
  4. North Valley, New Mexico (CDP)10,455 people
  5. Edgewood, New Mexico (town)6,124 people
  6. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico (village)5,857 people
  7. Paradise Hills, New Mexico (CDP)4,591 people
  8. Kirtland AFB, New Mexico (CDP)3,413 people
  9. Sandia Heights, New Mexico (CDP)3,160 people
  10. Sandia Knolls, New Mexico (CDP)1,445 people
  11. Ponderosa Pine, New Mexico (CDP)1,442 people
  12. Barton, New Mexico (CDP)1,302 people
All 25
  1. Isleta, New Mexico (CDP)1,043 people
  2. Cedar Crest, New Mexico (CDP)886 people
  3. Carnuel, New Mexico (CDP)877 people
  4. Paa-Ko, New Mexico (CDP)743 people
  5. San Antonito, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (CDP)688 people
  6. Sedillo, New Mexico (CDP)565 people
  7. Tijeras, New Mexico (village)524 people
  8. Cedro, New Mexico (CDP)372 people
  9. Sandia Park, New Mexico (CDP)333 people
  10. Edith Enclave, New Mexico (CDP)185 people
  11. Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico (CDP)83 people
  12. Chilili, New Mexico (CDP)46 people
  13. Manzano Springs, New Mexico (CDP)7 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Valencia County, New Mexico25 mi south
  2. Sandoval County, New Mexico45 mi north
  3. Santa Fe County, New Mexico51 mi northeast
  4. Torrance County, New Mexico56 mi southeast
  5. Cibola County, New Mexico75 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.