Algodones, New Mexico

Community in Sandoval County · population 720 (2020 Census)

Median home: $234,800
Household income: $67,994
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 93°
Snow a year: 6 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 54.4

Algodones is a community of 720 people in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The median home is worth $234,800, above the typical New Mexico town ($187,400).

How Algodones ranks

Percentile among New Mexico towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New Mexico towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Algodones is worth $234,800, above the typical New Mexico town ($187,400). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $67,994, which is more affordable than 43% of New Mexico towns. 87.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New Mexico towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Algodones	Typical New Mexico town
Median home value	$234,800	$187,400
Median rent	—	$916
Median household income	$67,994	$55,614
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	3.2×
Homeownership	87.2%	80.1%
Median year built	1980	1984
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Algodones

People	Algodones	Typical New Mexico town
Median age	54.4	39.9
Age 65 and over	23.3%	19.1%
Under 18	10.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.0%	18.7%
Below the poverty line	18.1%	18.0%
Veterans	4.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.7%	—
Work from home	14.6%	8.3%
Average commute	32.9 min	24.4 min
Homes with broadband	49.2%	82.9%

Weather in Algodones

July highs average 92.9°F and January lows 21.7°F. About 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 5.7 inches of snow (typical New Mexico town: 10.7 in). Expect about 71 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 125 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Jemez Dam station (3.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Algodones since 1950, compared with 3 for the typical New Mexico town. The strongest, an F1, struck on September 13, 1988 about 8.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 19, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 4 times; the largest was 1.10 inches on September 30, 2017.

Severe weather in Sandoval County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Sandoval County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 10 deaths recorded.

Sandoval County has been included in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 26, 2026	Flood	EM-3660: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 4, 2022	Fire	DR-4652: Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows
April 5, 2020	Biological	DR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3460: Covid-19
June 15, 2017	Fire	FM-5184: El Cajete Fire

Jobs and pay in Sandoval County

Sandoval County had 35,653 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $60,474 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Algodones itself the ACS puts it at 7.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Algodones

1 public school with 162 students, about 12.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
ALGODONES ELEMENTARY	PK-3	162	12.5

Towns near Algodones

Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
2.0 mi · 673 people · home $150,000
Placitas, NM
4.2 mi · 5,041 people · home $562,100
Bernalillo, NM
5.5 mi · 8,977 people · home $255,500
San Felipe Pueblo, NM
6.3 mi · 2,542 people · home $210,100
Corrales, NM
12.0 mi · 8,493 people · home $571,500
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM
12.5 mi · 2,311 people · home $156,400
La Madera, NM
12.8 mi · 729 people · home $762,900
Rio Rancho, NM
13.2 mi · 104,046 people · home $310,200

Algodones questions

Is Algodones, New Mexico a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Algodones scores better for retirees than 53% of New Mexico towns and quieter than 50%. 23.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 54.4).

How much does a house cost in Algodones?

The median owner-occupied home in Algodones is valued at $234,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $67,994, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Algodones?

July highs average 92.9°F and January lows 21.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 8.9 inches of precipitation a year and 5.7 inches of snow.

Does Algodones get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Algodones since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on September 13, 1988. The typical New Mexico town has had 3.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Algodones's Census boundary (GEOID 3502210). Comparisons use the median of New Mexico towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.