How long is the commute from El Rancho, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in El Rancho, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in El Rancho, NM take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.8 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in El Rancho get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Rancho	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	83.3% (±5.1 points)	68.1%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±3.8 points)	8.4%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±3.1 points)	18.4%	12.2%	15.1%

In El Rancho, the average commute is higher than in Santa Fe County (23.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In El Rancho, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Santa Fe County (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Santa Fe County, El Rancho ranks 9 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 58 of 195.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in El Rancho

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Rancho	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.0% (±5.8 points)	35.6%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.4% (±6.9 points)	36.0%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.6% (±10.6 points)	24.3%	25.2%	21.9%

In El Rancho, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Santa Fe County (4.2%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (5.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in El Rancho

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Rancho	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±3.1 points)	18.4% (±1.2 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±2.0 points)	94.6% (±0.8 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±3.2 points)	90.1% (±1.1 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In El Rancho, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Santa Fe County (90.1%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (86.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near El Rancho

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Rancho
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Rancho	—	28.8 minutes (±2.2)	—
La Mesilla	3.6 mi	32.6 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Pojoaque	4.2 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
El Valle de Arroyo Seco	5.3 mi	26.1 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Nambe	6.7 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Española	7.7 mi	30.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Cuartelez	7.8 mi	30.6 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
White Rock	9.0 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Chimayo	11 mi	32.2 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pojoaque, NM (22.1 minutes), White Rock, NM (20.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Mesilla, NM (32.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Santa Fe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3 (tie)	Eldorado at Santa Fe	32.9 minutes (±5.4)
3 (tie)	Thunder Mountain	32.9 minutes (±5.0)
5	Tres Arroyos	32.1 minutes (±8.9)
6	Cuartelez	30.6 minutes (±9.9)
7	Cañoncito	29.8 minutes (±6.8)
8	Nambe	29.3 minutes (±2.1)
9	El Rancho	28.8 minutes (±2.2)
10	El Valle de Arroyo Seco	26.1 minutes (±6.1)
11	Agua Fria	25.2 minutes (±4.1)
12	La Cienega	24.4 minutes (±2.7)
13	Pojoaque	22.1 minutes (±1.5)
14	Santa Fe	21.0 minutes (±0.8)
15	Las Campanas	20.4 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Santa Fe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Rancho is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about El Rancho

How long is the average commute in El Rancho?

Workers who live in El Rancho, NM take an average of 28.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Rancho without a car?

3.0% of households in El Rancho have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Rancho?

7.4% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in El Rancho worked from home, and 90.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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