Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Santa Fe County, New Mexico, has 156,907 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Santa Fe. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,910 sq mi (4,948 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
156,907
Land area
1,910 sq mi (4,948 km²)
County seat or government
Santa Fe
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$79,071 ± $2,820
Median home value
$446,300 ± $9,319
Median rent, with utilities
$1,389 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
71.5% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Santa Fe, NM metro areaCentral county
Water area
1.02 sq mi (2.64 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35049
Coordinates (central point)
35.514531, -105.963972

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 Santa Fe 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. 8750751,386 people
  2. 8750532,092 people
  3. 8753218,948 people
  4. 8750818,518 people
  5. 8750616,372 people
  6. 8750116,007 people
  7. 8701514,443 people
  8. 870357,539 people
  9. 870475,402 people
  10. 875222,595 people
  11. 875672,003 people
  12. 875351,467 people
All 16
  1. 870101,135 people
  2. 875401,117 people
  3. 870561,084 people
  4. 8757318 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Santa Fe 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

Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe County, largest first

  1. Santa Fe Public Schools128,841 people
  2. Española Municipal Schools36,215 people
  3. Moriarty Municipal Schools23,737 people
  4. Pojoaque Valley Public Schools10,142 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 Santa Fe County, largest first

  1. Santa Clara Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land11,709 people
  2. Pueblo of Pojoaque and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,760 people
  3. Santo Domingo Pueblo3,546 people
  4. San Ildefonso Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land2,165 people
  5. Nambe Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,944 people
  6. Pueblo de Cochiti1,704 people
  7. Tesuque Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,013 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. Santa Fe, New Mexico (city)89,019 people
  2. Española, New Mexico (city)10,473 people
  3. Edgewood, New Mexico (town)6,124 people
  4. Eldorado at Santa Fe, New Mexico (CDP)5,619 people
  5. La Cienega, New Mexico (CDP)3,543 people
  6. Agua Fria, New Mexico (CDP)2,898 people
  7. Chimayo, New Mexico (CDP)2,390 people
  8. Pojoaque, New Mexico (CDP)2,327 people
  9. Las Campanas, New Mexico (CDP)2,119 people
  10. Nambe, New Mexico (CDP)2,035 people
  11. Tres Arroyos, New Mexico (CDP)1,926 people
  12. Tano Road, New Mexico (CDP)1,586 people
All 55
  1. Cuartelez, New Mexico (CDP)1,512 people
  2. El Rancho, New Mexico (CDP)1,451 people
  3. Thunder Mountain, New Mexico (CDP)1,366 people
  4. Barton, New Mexico (CDP)1,302 people
  5. El Valle de Arroyo Seco, New Mexico (CDP)1,293 people
  6. Cañoncito, New Mexico (CDP)1,253 people
  7. Tesuque, New Mexico (CDP)1,079 people
  8. Cedar Grove, New Mexico (CDP)901 people
  9. Sunlit Hills, New Mexico (CDP)899 people
  10. Santa Fe Foothills, New Mexico (CDP)779 people
  11. La Cueva, Santa Fe County, New Mexico (CDP)778 people
  12. San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)737 people
  13. Valle Vista, New Mexico (CDP)729 people
  14. La Puebla, New Mexico (CDP)715 people
  15. Conejo, New Mexico (CDP)555 people
  16. Cuyamungue, New Mexico (CDP)509 people
  17. Peak Place, New Mexico (CDP)427 people
  18. Jacona, New Mexico (CDP)412 people

See all 55 cities, towns and communities in Santa Fe County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Los Alamos County, New Mexico31 mi northwest
  2. Bernalillo County, New Mexico51 mi southwest
  3. Sandoval County, New Mexico53 mi west
  4. San Miguel County, New Mexico65 mi east
  5. Torrance County, New Mexico66 mi south
  6. Mora County, New Mexico67 mi northeast
  7. Rio Arriba County, New Mexico80 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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