Rio Rancho Estates, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Rio Rancho Estates, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Rio Rancho Estates
Coordinates:35.2994°N -106.7764°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sandoval
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:68.35
Area Land Sq Mi:68.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:177.03
Area Land Km2:177.03
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:10.17
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6942
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:87124, 87144 (Rio Rancho)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-63530
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812756
Population Total:1801
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:26.35

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.

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 north-northwest of the center of Albuquerque.

Education

Almost all of the CDP is in the Rio Rancho Public Schools. A very small section is in the Jemez Valley Public Schools.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sandoval County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-12.