El Rancho is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States.

It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.

There were 345 housing units at an average density of 150.2 per square mile (58.0/km2).

24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.