Rio Rancho Estates, NM

Full City Profile · New Mexico · Bernalillo County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

1,626 Population 24/sq mi density

$90,172 Median Income $30,971 per capita

$156,900 Home Value $356,585 Zillow

58°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

188 Violent Crime/100K 1,951 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$90,172 median income, 2.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$156,900 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

188 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+49.6%

1,087 → 1,626

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+22.31%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+31%

$68,833 → $90,172

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+14.46%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Rio Rancho Estates across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

6,658

+5,032 from 2023 (1,626)

Projected Median Income 2030

$232,085

+$141,913 from 2023 ($90,172)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	1,087	—	$68,833	—
2023	1,626	+49.6%	$90,172	+31%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.