City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Rio Rancho Estates, NM

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rio Rancho Estates - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,626
Residents
$90,172
Median income
$156,900
Median home
$1,464
Median rent (state)

Rio Rancho Estates - the verdict

Nationally, Rio Rancho Estates sits in the 71st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
57th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rio Rancho Estates, NM

New Mexico's Rio Rancho Estates is a small town, with 1,626 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Rio Rancho Estates brings in $90,172 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.2%. Home values in Rio Rancho Estates run a median of $156,900, and the median resident age is 44.6 years. 22.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Mexico scores 92.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,464 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $167 across New Mexico, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,626 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$90,172 /yr

Poverty 12.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Rio Rancho Estates compare to other US cities?

Where Rio Rancho Estates sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rio Rancho Estates against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Mexico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Mexico-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of New Mexico's city distribution

Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rio Rancho Estates ranks #77 - the 64th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rio Rancho Estates only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#60 of 324
81st percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#77 of 409
64th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#196 of 324
40th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#203 of 408
50th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#153 of 409
63rd percentile in New Mexico

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Mexico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rio Rancho Estates's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$156,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rio Rancho Estates $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rio Rancho Estates, NM Rio Rancho Estates, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rio Rancho Estates, NM-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rio Rancho Estates, NM median $90,172/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rio Rancho Estates, NM's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rio Rancho Estates, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,626
Median Income
$90,172
Median Home Value
$156,900
Median Age
44.6
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Labor force participation
54.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.7%
Carpool
17.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.3%

Based on 773 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Mexico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$167
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Mexico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Mexico state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rio Rancho Estates sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,464/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

El Valle de Arroyo Seco
1,602 people
Barton
1,601 people
South River
1,594 people
Radium Springs
1,661 people
Hatch
1,663 people
Elephant Butte
1,586 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rio Rancho Estates's 1,626 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Roxana, IL
1,626 people
Ripley, OH
1,626 people
St. Matthews, SC
1,626 people
Cottonwood Shores, TX
1,626 people
Beaver, OK
1,625 people
Comanche, OK
1,625 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rio Rancho Estates's $90,172 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Eatontown, NJ
$90,174 median income
Garden Grove, CA
$90,166 median income
Fire Island, NY
$90,179 median income
Rolette, ND
$90,179 median income
Skelp, PA
$90,179 median income
Alabaster, AL
$90,163 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rio Rancho Estates, NM Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rio Rancho Estates, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.0% 11.6% 19.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 68.8% White 61.0% Black or African American 2.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 4.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 11.6% Two or more races 19.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rio Rancho Estates compares to nearby New Mexico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rio Rancho Estates (this city) 1,626 $90,172
El Valle de Arroyo Seco 1,602 $69,556
Barton 1,601 $83,849
South River 1,594 $56,307
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rio Rancho Estates, NM?

What is the population of Rio Rancho Estates, NM? +

1,626 people live in Rio Rancho Estates, NM according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rio Rancho Estates, NM? +

Rio Rancho Estates households earn a median of $90,172 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rio Rancho Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rio Rancho Estates; the closest available measure is the New Mexico state average, a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Mexico vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rio Rancho Estates, NM? +

The median home value in Rio Rancho Estates is $156,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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