Rio Rancho Estates

Population: 1,626
Median household income: $90,172
Median home value: $156,900

Rio Rancho Estates is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to 1,626 residents. At $90,172, its median household income sits above Sandoval County's $84,053.

From 2020 to 2023, Rio Rancho Estates's population grew 2.5% from 1,586 to 1,626, while its median home value rose 67.6% from $93,600 to $156,900.

The median resident is 44.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 26.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,626
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,172
Median home value: $156,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 585
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5861,626

Median household income

$55,714$90,172

Median home value

$93,600$156,900

Median gross rent

$934$1,104

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,586	$55,714	$93,600	$934
2021	1,087	$68,833	$121,800	$972
2022	1,473	$110,185	$268,600	$1,104
2023	1,626	$90,172	$156,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4421.7%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6426.8%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	4.1%
5 to 17	209	12.9%
18 to 24	124	7.6%
25 to 34	106	6.5%
35 to 44	353	21.7%
45 to 54	221	13.6%
55 to 64	435	26.8%
65 to 74	79	4.9%
75 and over	33	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	428	26.3%
Black or African American	28	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	3.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,119	68.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	261	21.3%
High school graduate	341	27.8%
Some college or associate's	349	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	213	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	63	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	554	71.7%
Carpooled	132	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	7.1%
15 to 29 min	119	17.3%
30 to 44 min	217	31.6%
45 to 59 min	217	31.6%
60+ min	84	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 20.4% (332 of 1,626)

	Count	Share
Family households	352	65.2%
Nonfamily households	188	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	540	92.3%
Vacant	45	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	474	87.8%
Renter-occupied	66	12.2%

1-unit, detached37.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other61.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	37.6%
1-unit, attached	7	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	358	61.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3563530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3004, -106.7985