Tijeras is a village in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 465 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code87059

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Living in Tijeras

Housing in Tijeras

$446K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tijeras home is worth about $446,000, up 3.4% in a year, 40% above the New Mexico typical home.

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Work & commute in Tijeras

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Most working residents leave Tijeras for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (56%), Kirtland AFB (15%) and Edgewood (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Albuquerque

56%

Kirtland AFB

15%

Edgewood

Santa Fe

2%Work in townlive and work in Tijeras 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 337Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Tijeras

Compared with New Mexico

19better than NM·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 2▼ 7 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNM 14.2% · better 11.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNM 20.9% · better 8.9%More adults who have had cancerNM 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

VA New Mexico Healthcare SystemAlbuquerque · 11.7 mi · ER

Fcch/Edgewood CenterEdgewood · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tijeras · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tijeras →

Natural hazards in Tijeras

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire

0Does Tijeras flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Bernalillo County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Tijeras →

Climate in Tijeras

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Tijeras has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 21°Winter

64° / 34°Spring

83° / 53°Summer

64° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Tijeras get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Tijeras →

Schools in Tijeras

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School Grade A

The public schools Tijeras’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

Schools1

Holy Child Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 97 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.