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Rio Rancho, New Mexico

City in Sandoval County, New Mexico · ZIP 87114, 87121, 87124

  • Sandoval County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 24 public schools
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  • 112,524 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 39,192Households
  • $85,755Median household income
  • $273,300Median home value
  • 24Public schools
  • 4ZIP codes

About Rio Rancho

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Population, 2000 to 2020+101.0%
40k60k80k100k120k2000: 51,76520002010: 87,52120102020: 104,046202051,765104,046
Population of Rio Rancho at each census
CensusPopulation
200051,765
201087,521
2020104,046

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rio Rancho
Under $50k23.6%
$50k to $100k35.1%
$100k to $150k22.7%
$150k to $200k10.5%
$200k and over8.1%

Median household income $85,755 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rio Rancho
Owner occupied
32,232 units
Renter occupied
6,960 units
Vacancy rate
3.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rio Rancho compared with its county and state
Rio Rancho compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRio RanchoSandoval CountyNew Mexico
Population106,533151,5382,114,768
Median household income$85,755$84,053$62,125
Median age39.041.139.2
Median home value$273,300$282,300$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.6%33.4%30.2%
Foreign-born residents5.8%5.7%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes82.2%83.6%69.3%
Mean commute to work29.9 minutes30.2 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Rio Rancho24
Public schools in Rio Rancho, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
SHINING STARS PRESCHOOLSpecial educationPre-KRIO RANCHO
CIELO AZUL ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
COLINAS DEL NORTE ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
ERNEST STAPLETON ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHOCharterK–6EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHO
JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
MAGGIE CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
MARTIN KING JR ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
PUESTA DEL SOL ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5RIO RANCHO
SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATIONCharterK–8SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION
SPARRK ONLINE ACADEMYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARYPublicK–5RIO RANCHO
EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLEPublic6–8RIO RANCHO
LINCOLN MIDDLEPublic6–8RIO RANCHO
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEPublic6–8RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8RIO RANCHO
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12RIO RANCHO
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOLAlternative9–12RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO CYBER ACADEMYPublic6–12RIO RANCHO
RIO RANCHO HIGHPublic9–12RIO RANCHO
THE ASK ACADEMYCharter6–12THE ASK ACADEMY

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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