Sandia Heights

Population: 3,083
Median household income: $151,538
Median home value: $623,500

Located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Sandia Heights is a community with a population of 3,083. Its median household income of $151,538 runs above the Bernalillo County figure of $66,514.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandia Heights's population declined 13.7% from 3,571 to 3,083, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $465,700 to $623,500.

Owners occupy 95.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 62.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,083
Median age: 62.5 yrs
Median household income: $151,538
Median home value: $623,500
Median gross rent: $3,000
Housing units: 1,515
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5713,083

Median household income

$107,104$151,538

Median home value

$465,700$623,500

Median gross rent

$2,567$3,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,571	$107,104	$465,700	—
2020	3,111	$114,464	$490,500	—
2021	3,110	$141,875	$536,600	—
2022	3,205	$151,991	$593,100	$2,567
2023	3,083	$151,538	$623,500	$3,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7423.8%

75 and over21.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	4.9%
5 to 17	261	8.5%
18 to 24	59	1.9%
25 to 34	159	5.2%
35 to 44	382	12.4%
45 to 54	254	8.2%
55 to 64	426	13.8%
65 to 74	735	23.8%
75 and over	657	21.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,311	75.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.6%
Asian	137	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	158	5.1%
Two or more races	89	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	370	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate5.9%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree45.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	2.8%
High school graduate	154	5.9%
Some college or associate's	499	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	701	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,185	45.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home31.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	728	63.2%
Carpooled	43	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	7	0.6%
Worked from home	363	31.5%
Other means	10	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	9.5%
15 to 29 min	571	72.5%
30 to 44 min	105	13.3%
45 to 59 min	15	1.9%
60+ min	22	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 4.5% (137 of 3,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	997	68.7%
Nonfamily households	455	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,452	95.8%
Vacant	63	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,383	95.2%
Renter-occupied	69	4.8%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,266	83.6%
1-unit, attached	132	8.7%
2 to 4 units	87	5.7%
5 to 19 units	15	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3566765
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1743, -106.4884