Rio Rancho Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]
Rio Rancho Estates, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Rio Rancho Estates ![]() ![]() Rio Rancho Estates | |
Coordinates: 35°17′58″N 106°46′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Sandoval |
Area | |
• Total | 68.35 sq mi (177.03 km2) |
• Land | 68.35 sq mi (177.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,942 ft (2,116 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,801 |
• Density | 26.35/sq mi (10.17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Codes | 87124, 87144 (Rio Rancho) |
Area code | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-63530 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812756[3] |
The CDP is in the southern part of the county, bordered to the east and south by the city of Rio Rancho. The southern border of the CDP partially follows the Bernalillo County line. The community is 18 miles (29 km) north-northwest of the center of Albuquerque.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 1,801 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2] |
Almost all of the CDP is in the Rio Rancho Public Schools. A very small section is in the Jemez Valley Public Schools.[5]
Municipalities and communities of Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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County seat: Bernalillo | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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