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87068

Zip code 87068: Bosque Farms, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaBernalillo CountyMountain Time
Population
5,432
Median household income
$80K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$264K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$907/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
37 sq mi
146 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87068

87068 is a small-town zip code in Bosque Farms, New Mexico (Bernalillo County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 5,432 people live here, or 146 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,602 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $263,500, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $907 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and healthcare. 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87068 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
45.8
Under 18
20.1%
65 and over
20%

Race and ethnicity

  • White39%
  • Black0.7%
  • Hispanic33%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American25%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
67.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
65.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
67%
Spanish
18%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
15%

Households

Households
2,067
Average household size
2.6
Family households
71.6%
Married couples
57.9%
Living alone
24.3%
Veterans (of adults)
10.3%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
11%

Median household income

87068
$79,602
Bernalillo Co.
$69,473
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,338
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87068
$263,500
Bernalillo Co.
$292,900
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87068
$907
Bernalillo Co.
$1,144
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
70%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
30%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,225
Owner-occupied
89.6%
Vacant
7.1%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
88.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
26.2%
Home value to income
3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
22%
20–29
30%
30–44
28%
45–59
12%
60+
6%
Average commute
29.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
15%
Management
11%
Healthcare
10%
Construction and repair
8%
Business and finance
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Food service
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Sales
6%
Computer and math
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Police and fire
3%
Education
2%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Public administration
16%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Professional and technical services
10%
Retail
9%
Arts and recreation
8%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Other services
7%
Education
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Construction
3%
Information
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
2%
Admin, support and management
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$42,090
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
29.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87068U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$59,071$74,888
Service$39,861$26,804
Sales and office$35,141$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,250$49,199
Production and transportation$18,073$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
29%
Some college
27%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
21%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.4%
Graduate or professional degree
8.3%
Households with broadband
87.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68.5%
No internet access
10.3%
Without health insurance
6.3%
Limited-English households
2.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bosque Farms
Center point
34.8924° N, 106.6459° W
Land area
37 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87068 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Bosque Farms11% of zip
  • Chical (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87068

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87022Isleta3 mi$55,329
87042Peralta5 mi$73,057
87105Albuquerque7.4 mi$55,644
87106Albuquerque8.2 mi$49,781
87031Los Lunas9 mi$60,902
87117Kirtland Afb10 mi—
87103Albuquerque · PO box11 mi—
87119Albuquerque · PO box11 mi—
87125Albuquerque · PO box11 mi—
87131Albuquerque · PO box11 mi—
87153Albuquerque · PO box11 mi—
87154Albuquerque · PO box11 mi—

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Questions about 87068

What city is zip code 87068?

87068 is assigned to Bosque Farms, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87068 in?

87068 is mostly in Bernalillo County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87068?

About 5,432 people live in 87068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87068 in?

87068 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87068?

The median household income in 87068 is $79,602.

What zip codes are near 87068?

The closest zip codes to 87068 are 87022, 87042, 87105, 87106, 87031.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87068, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.