Sandia Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States.
[4] It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The base station for the Sandia Peak Tramway is located just outside the northern edge of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sandia Heights has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.
[4] Sandia Heights is categorized as being within the 7b USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as 5 to 10 °F.