How long is the commute from Rio Rancho Estates, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in Rio Rancho Estates, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Rio Rancho Estates, NM take an average of 42.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.2% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.6 minutes (±8.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.2%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in Rio Rancho Estates get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rio Rancho Estates	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	69.4% (±13.0 points)	71.2%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.8% (±9.0 points)	8.3%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.0%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.2% (±10.2 points)	16.8%	12.2%	15.1%

In Rio Rancho Estates, the average commute is higher than in Sandoval County (30.3 minutes).

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

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

In Rio Rancho Estates, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sandoval County (0.5%).

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

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

In Sandoval County, Rio Rancho Estates ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 195.

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

Cars per household in Rio Rancho Estates

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rio Rancho Estates	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±6.1 points)	3.2%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.9% (±9.5 points)	26.4%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.7% (±16.6 points)	39.1%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.4% (±14.8 points)	31.3%	25.2%	21.9%

In Rio Rancho Estates, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sandoval County (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Rio Rancho Estates

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rio Rancho Estates	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	13.2% (±10.2 points)	16.8% (±1.3 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.6 points)	95.1% (±0.7 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.3% (±10.7 points)	90.1% (±0.9 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Rio Rancho Estates, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sandoval County (90.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (86.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Rio Rancho Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Rancho Estates
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rio Rancho Estates	—	42.6 minutes (±8.0)	—
Rio Rancho	5.7 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Paradise Hills	8.9 mi	26.9 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Corrales	11 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	13 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
North Valley	13 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Bernalillo	14 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Albuquerque	16 mi	22.4 minutes (±0.4)	Lower
Santa Ana Pueblo	16 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rio Rancho, NM (29.7 minutes), Paradise Hills, NM (26.9 minutes), Corrales, NM (29.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sandoval County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Rio Rancho Estates	42.6 minutes (±8.0)
2	Algodones	32.9 minutes (±6.4)
3	Santo Domingo Pueblo	31.5 minutes (±5.1)
4	Placitas	31.4 minutes (±3.4)
5	Rio Rancho	29.7 minutes (±1.0)
6	Corrales	29.2 minutes (±4.2)
7	Cuba	29.0 minutes (±10.7)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Sandoval County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rio Rancho Estates 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 Rio Rancho Estates

How long is the average commute in Rio Rancho Estates?

Workers who live in Rio Rancho Estates, NM take an average of 42.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rio Rancho Estates without a car?

5.0% of households in Rio Rancho Estates have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rio Rancho Estates?

13.2% (±10.2 points) of workers who live in Rio Rancho Estates worked from home, and 87.3% 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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