Rio Rancho Estates, New Mexico

Rio Rancho Estates, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°17′58″N106°46′35″W / 35.29944°N 106.77639°W / 35.29944; -106.77639
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]

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]

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]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "Rio Rancho Estates Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sandoval County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.