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Sandia Heights, New Mexico
Sandia Heights, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Sandia Heights, New Mexico
Sandia Heights, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Bernalillo
Area
 • Total 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
 • Land 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
6,180 ft (1,880 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 10,293
 • Density 1,658/sq mi (640.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87122
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-66765
GNIS feature ID 1867388

Sandia Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Sandia Heights is located in northern Bernalillo County at the western base of the Sandia Mountains. It is bordered to the south by the city of Albuquerque. The base station for the Sandia Peak Tramway is located just outside the northern edge of the CDP.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sandia Heights has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all of it land.


Education

It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools.

See also

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