Rio Rancho Estates, New Mexico

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
Census-designated place
Rio Rancho Estates Show map of New Mexico Rio Rancho Estates Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 35°17′58″N 106°46′35″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Area [1]
• 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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,801		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

Education

Almost all of the CDP is in the Rio Rancho Public Schools. A very small section is in the Jemez Valley Public Schools.^[5]