Zip code 87008: Cedar Crest, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87008
87008 is a small-town zip code in Cedar Crest, New Mexico (Bernalillo County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 2,520 people live here, or 95 per square mile. The median resident is 52.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $85,673 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $376,700, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $952 a month.
55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.1 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; engineering and science; and construction and repair. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 87008 compares
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%43rd of 236 in NM
- Homeownership rate92.7%98thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%87th of 311 in NM
- 98thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%71st of 308 in NM
- Median age52.497thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4103rd of 314 in NM
- Veterans13.4%96thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%65th of 315 in NM
- Government workers26.5%96thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%124th of 308 in NM
- 92ndU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%130th of 315 in NM
- Average commute35.1 min91stWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min45th of 235 in NM
- Broadband access96.2%87thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%32nd of 311 in NM
- 84thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%22nd of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$53,10477thU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,21827th of 312 in NM
- Poverty rate13%61stU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%189th of 311 in NM
- Median home value$376,70058thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,10028th of 250 in NM
- 58thU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477136th of 307 in NM
- Median household income$85,67357thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05931st of 256 in NM
- Work from home12.9%51stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%122nd of 307 in NM
- 51stU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%145th of 309 in NM
- Housing vacancy6.7%50thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%271st of 311 in NM
- Tech workers2.9%50thU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%58th of 308 in NM
- Uninsured rate6.3%45thU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%183rd of 312 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$44,16737thU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,75889th of 278 in NM
- 32ndU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%156th of 308 in NM
- Diversity index31.525thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7218th of 315 in NM
- 17thU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,06774th of 173 in NM
- Population density95/sq mi13thU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi75th of 315 in NM
- Residents under 1815.4%9thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%204th of 315 in NM
- 7thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%190th of 315 in NM
- Population2,5204thU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246111th of 315 in NM
| Measure | 87008 | Bernalillo | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 75% | 52% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 43rd of 236 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 92.7% | 64.5% | 70% | 65.2% | 87th of 311 | |
| Self-employed workers | 20% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10% | 71st of 308 | |
| Median age | 52.4 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 103rd of 314 | |
| Veterans | 13.4% | 8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 65th of 315 | |
| Government workers | 26.5% | 22.3% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 124th of 308 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 25% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 130th of 315 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 35.1 min | 22.9 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 45th of 235 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.2% | 90% | 86.5% | 91% | 32nd of 311 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 54.8% | 38.2% | 31% | 35.7% | 22nd of 315 | |
| Per capita income | $53,104 | $40,690 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 27th of 312 | |
| Poverty rate | 13% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 189th of 311 | |
| Median home value | $376,700 | $292,900 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 28th of 250 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.444 | 0.467 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 136th of 307 | |
| Median household income | $85,673 | $69,473 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 31st of 256 | |
| Work from home | 12.9% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 122nd of 307 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% | 145th of 309 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.7% | 5.7% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 271st of 311 | |
| Tech workers | 2.9% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 58th of 308 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 183rd of 312 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $44,167 | $45,794 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 89th of 278 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.3% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 156th of 308 | |
| Diversity index | 31.5 | 61.7 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 218th of 315 | |
| Median gross rent | $952 | $1,144 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 74th of 173 | |
| Population density | 95/sq mi | 580/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 75th of 315 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.4% | 20.3% | 21.7% | 22% | 204th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.2% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 190th of 315 | |
| Population | 2,520 | 673,930 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 111th of 315 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White82%
- Black0%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian0.4%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,196
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 60%
- Married couples
- 52.1%
- Living alone
- 37.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 13.4%
- Male / female
- 41% / 59%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,282
- Owner-occupied
- 92.7%
- Vacant
- 6.7%
- Median year built
- 1988
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 75%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 47.5%
- Home value to income
- 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87008 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $118,393 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,164 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $57,557 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $9,415 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $19,773 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 54.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 32.2%
- Households with broadband
- 96.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 54.4%
- No internet access
- 3.5%
- Without health insurance
- 6.3%
- Limited-English households
- 1.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Cedar Crest
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Bernalillo County
- Center point
- 35.1495° N, 106.4020° W
- Land area
- 27 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Cedar Crest (unincorporated)11% of zip
- San Antonito (unincorporated)4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87008
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87122 | Albuquerque, NM | 5.8 mi | $169,041 |
| 87111 | Albuquerque, NM | 6.4 mi | $90,290 |
| 87123 | Albuquerque, NM | 7.2 mi | $64,359 |
| 87112 | Albuquerque, NM | 7.3 mi | $73,937 |
| 87043 | Placitas, NM | 9.1 mi | $109,750 |
| 87047 | Sandia Park, NM | 9.5 mi | $116,630 |
| 87109 | Albuquerque, NM | 9.8 mi | $58,900 |
| 87113 | Albuquerque, NM | 10 mi | $95,922 |
| 87110 | Albuquerque, NM | 10 mi | $64,892 |
| 87115 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 87108 | Albuquerque, NM | 11 mi | $42,724 |
| 87116 | Albuquerque, NM | 11 mi | $83,774 |
Zip codes like 87008 elsewhere
Questions about 87008
What city is zip code 87008?
87008 is assigned to Cedar Crest, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87008 in?
87008 is in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87008?
About 2,520 people live in 87008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87008 in?
87008 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87008?
The median household income in 87008 is $85,673.
What zip codes are near 87008?
The closest zip codes to 87008 are 87122, 87111, 87123, 87112, 87043.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87008, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.