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

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Population: 474. Estimated population in July 2024: 499 (+5.3% change)
Males: 245 (51.7%), Females: 229 (48.3%)

Bernalillo County

Zip code: 87059

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $34,167
Median house value: $113,200

Population by Race

Races in Tijeras:

  • Hispanic (56.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.0%)
  • Other race (28.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)

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

Ancestries: English (6.1%), German (5.7%), United States (4.9%), Irish (4.4%), Swedish (3.0%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 6325 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tijeras

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tijeras village

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -94 (-16.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tijeras:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tijeras:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 16 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 127 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 155 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tijeras:

  • SANDIA AIRPARK ESTATES EAST (about 15 miles; EDGEWOOD, NM; Abbreviation: 1N1)
  • MORIARTY (about 28 miles; MORIARTY, NM; Abbreviation: 0E0)
  • DOUBLE EAGLE II (about 29 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: AEG)

Amtrak station near Tijeras:

  • 19 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 Tijeras:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 14 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 97 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 168 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 170 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 183 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)

Private high school in Tijeras:

  • PATHWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 31 MILKY WAY ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tijeras:

  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE (Students: 553; Location: 11799 STATE HIGHWAY 14S; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • A MONTOYA ELEM (Students: 480; Location: 24 PUBLIC SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Tijeras:

  • OAK FLATS CHRISTIAN (Students: 3; Location: P O BOX 925; Grades: KG – 6)

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