Bernalillo, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,611. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,938 (+4.9% change)
Males: 3,202 (48.4%), Females: 3,409 (51.6%)

Sandoval County

Zip code: 87004

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $30,864
Median house value: $84,500

Population by Race

Races in Bernalillo:

  • Hispanic (74.8%)
  • Other race (31.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.1%)
  • American Indian (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (4.0%), German (3.2%), Irish (2.6%), English (2.6%).

Elevation: 5052 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bernalillo

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bernalillo town

  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

9.5% Foreign born (9.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +815 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bernalillo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bernalillo:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 20 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 146 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 152 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bernalillo:

  • DOUBLE EAGLE II (about 21 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: AEG)
  • SANDIA AIRPARK ESTATES EAST (about 31 miles; EDGEWOOD, NM; Abbreviation: 1N1)
  • SANTA FE MUNI (about 39 miles; SANTA FE, NM; Abbreviation: SAF)

Amtrak station near Bernalillo:

  • 17 miles: ALBUQUERQUE (214 FIRST ST. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bernalillo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 11 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 17 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 150 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 156 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 164 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)

Schools

Public high school in Bernalillo:

  • BERNALILLO HIGH (Students: 921; Location: 250 ISIDRO SANCHEZ ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bernalillo:

  • BERNALILLO MID HIGH (Students: 592; Location: 485 CALLE DON TOMAS; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT PRIMARY (Students: 460; Location: 842 CALLE DON TOMAS; Grades: PK – 02)
  • W. D. CARROLL ELEM (Students: 431; Location: 301 CALLE DE ESCUELA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOME HOSPITAL (Location: 224 N. CAMINO PUEBLO; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Libraries in Bernalillo:

  • SANDIA PUEBLO LEARNING RESOURCE CTR. (Operating income: $149,300; Location: 236 SANDIA DAY SCHOOL RD.; 3,300 books; 50 audio materials; 50 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)
  • TOWN OF BERNALILLO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $101,641; Location: 134 CALLE MALINCHE (PO BOX 10); 17,439 books; 152 audio materials; 228 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)
  • SANTA ANA PUEBLO COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,233; Location: 2 DOVE ROAD; 2,835 books; 67 audio materials; 129 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)