Algodones, New Mexico | |
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CDP | |
El Camino Real
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Location of Algodones, New Mexico |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°22′44″N 106°29′7″W / 35.37889°N 106.48528°WCoordinates: 35°22′44″N 106°29′7″W / 35.37889°N 106.48528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Sandoval |
Area | |
• Total | 7.3 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
• Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 5,112 ft (1,558 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 688 |
• Density | 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 87001 |
Area code(s) | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-02210 |
GNIS feature ID | 0899497 |
Algodones is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 688 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Algodones lies in the northeast of the Albuquerque Basin on the east bank of the Rio Grande. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19 km2), of which, 7.2 square miles (19 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 688 people, 236 households, and 182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 95.4 people per square mile (36.8/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 35.6 per square mile (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.52% White, 0.58% African American, 2.33% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 39.39% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 73.40% of the population.
There were 236 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.32.