ZIP 87072 is served primarily by Sandoval County, NM — including Rio Rancho. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Sandoval County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Jan peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 146 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 105 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 68 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 49 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 47 | 6.2% |
14 cities sit in Sandoval County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Rancho | 104,351 | 375 | 20 | A- |
| 2 | Bernalillo | 9,286 | 102 | 7 | B- |
| 3 | Corrales | 8,495 | 84 | 3 | B+ |
| 4 | Placitas | 4,066 | 14 | 1 | A |
| 5 | Jemez Pueblo | 2,070 | 14 | 4 | A |
| 6 | Santo Domingo Pueblo | 2,021 | 3 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | Rio Rancho Estates | 1,473 | 38 | 0 | C+ |
| 8 | San Felipe Pueblo | 1,430 | 7 | 0 | A |
| 9 | Algodones | 1,063 | 11 | 0 | B- |
| 10 | Santa Ana Pueblo | 1,006 | 4 | 2 | B+ |
| 11 | Zia Pueblo | 899 | 12 | 1 | B |
| 12 | Pena Blanca | 688 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 13 | Cuba | 547 | 16 | 2 | F |
| 14 | Pueblo of Sandia Village | 515 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Sandoval County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.