Sandoval County, New Mexico

Sandoval County, New Mexico, has 159,565 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bernalillo. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,710 sq mi (9,609 km²) of land.

AlbuquerqueLas CrucesRio Rancho
Sandoval County in New Mexico
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Resident population, July 2025
159,565
Land area
3,710 sq mi (9,609 km²)
County seat or government
Bernalillo
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$86,636 ± $3,118
Median home value
$313,800 ± $6,593
Median rent, with utilities
$1,427 ± $37
Homes lived in by their owners
83.5% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Albuquerque, NM metro areaCentral county
Water area
4.19 sq mi (10.9 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35043
Coordinates (central point)
35.685091, -106.883119

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 Sandoval 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. 8712458,499 people
  2. 8714451,837 people
  3. 8712218,578 people
  4. 8754413,598 people
  5. 8700411,237 people
  6. 870489,069 people
  7. 870475,402 people
  8. 870135,251 people
  9. 870434,223 people
  10. 870013,560 people
  11. 870523,465 people
  12. 870242,692 people
All 21
  1. 870251,299 people
  2. 87053916 people
  3. 87072789 people
  4. 87041691 people
  5. 87018561 people
  6. 87083476 people
  7. 87044289 people
  8. 87027237 people
  9. 8704694 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Sandoval 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

Sandoval 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 Sandoval County, largest first

  1. Albuquerque Public Schools679,278 people
  2. Rio Rancho Public Schools110,317 people
  3. Bernalillo Public Schools24,647 people
  4. Los Alamos Public Schools19,435 people
  5. Jemez Valley Public Schools5,614 people
  6. Cuba Independent Schools4,471 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 Sandoval County, largest first

  1. Santa Clara Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land11,709 people
  2. Sandia Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land4,847 people
  3. Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,626 people
  4. Santo Domingo Pueblo3,546 people
  5. San Felipe Pueblo3,518 people
  6. Laguna Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,227 people
  7. Jemez Pueblo2,220 people
  8. Pueblo de Cochiti1,704 people
  9. Santa Ana Pueblo1,026 people
  10. Zia Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land770 people
  11. San Felipe Pueblo/Santa Ana Pueblo joint-use area0 people
  12. San Felipe Pueblo/Santo Domingo Pueblo joint-use area0 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. Rio Rancho, New Mexico (city)108,515 people
  2. Bernalillo, New Mexico (town)9,086 people
  3. Corrales, New Mexico (village)8,555 people
  4. Edgewood, New Mexico (town)6,124 people
  5. Placitas, Sandoval County, New Mexico (CDP)4,223 people
  6. Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)2,370 people
  7. Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)2,199 people
  8. Rio Rancho Estates, New Mexico (CDP)1,571 people
  9. Algodones, New Mexico (CDP)1,479 people
  10. San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)1,119 people
  11. Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)1,026 people
  12. Zia Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)770 people
All 27
  1. Cochiti, New Mexico (CDP)680 people
  2. Torreon, Sandoval County, New Mexico (CDP)580 people
  3. Peña Blanca, New Mexico (CDP)568 people
  4. La Madera, Sandoval County, New Mexico (CDP)532 people
  5. Cochiti Lake, New Mexico (CDP)476 people
  6. Cuba, New Mexico (village)462 people
  7. Cañon, New Mexico (CDP)436 people
  8. Pueblo of Sandia Village, New Mexico (CDP)416 people
  9. Ponderosa, New Mexico (CDP)289 people
  10. Jemez Springs, New Mexico (village)284 people
  11. La Jara, New Mexico (CDP)176 people
  12. La Cueva, Sandoval County, New Mexico (CDP)162 people
  13. San Ysidro, New Mexico (village)146 people
  14. Regina, New Mexico (CDP)31 people
  15. San Luis, New Mexico (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Los Alamos County, New Mexico35 mi east
  2. Bernalillo County, New Mexico45 mi south
  3. Santa Fe County, New Mexico53 mi east
  4. Rio Arriba County, New Mexico58 mi north
  5. McKinley County, New Mexico77 mi west
  6. Cibola County, New Mexico82 mi southwest
  7. San Juan County, New Mexico99 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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