Zip code 87068: Bosque Farms, New Mexico
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
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%32nd of 236 in NM
- Government workers29.6%98thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%96th of 308 in NM
- Homeownership rate89.6%95thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%105th of 311 in NM
- Veterans10.3%91stU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%88th of 315 in NM
- Diversity index67.889thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.75th of 315 in NM
- Median age45.888thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4141st of 314 in NM
- Tech workers4.6%75thU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%29th of 308 in NM
- 74thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%179th of 315 in NM
- Average commute29.6 min72ndU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min80th of 235 in NM
- Poverty rate14.9%69thU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%172nd of 311 in NM
- 66thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%136th of 308 in NM
- Healthcare workers10.3%62ndU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%122nd of 308 in NM
- Work from home14.9%60thU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%104th of 307 in NM
- 56thU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%140th of 309 in NM
- Housing vacancy7.1%54thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%267th of 311 in NM
- Median household income$79,60250thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05948th of 256 in NM
- Per capita income$38,33845thU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,21888th of 312 in NM
- 45thU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%95th of 315 in NM
- Uninsured rate6.3%45thU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%185th of 312 in NM
- 40thU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477168th of 307 in NM
- Median home value$263,50036thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,10061st of 250 in NM
- Residents under 1820.1%32ndU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%163rd of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$42,09029thU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758105th of 278 in NM
- Broadband access87.3%20thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%108th of 311 in NM
- Population density146/sq mi17thU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi58th of 315 in NM
- 14thU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,06789th of 173 in NM
- 11thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%179th of 315 in NM
- Population5,4329thU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,24671st of 315 in NM
| Measure | 87068 | Bernalillo | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 88.4% | 52% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 32nd of 236 | |
| Government workers | 29.6% | 22.3% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 96th of 308 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 89.6% | 64.5% | 70% | 65.2% | 105th of 311 | |
| Veterans | 10.3% | 8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 88th of 315 | |
| Diversity index | 67.8 | 61.7 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 5th of 315 | |
| Median age | 45.8 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 141st of 314 | |
| Tech workers | 4.6% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 29th of 308 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 179th of 315 | |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 22.9 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 80th of 235 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 172nd of 311 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.7% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10% | 136th of 308 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 122nd of 308 | |
| Work from home | 14.9% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 104th of 307 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% | 140th of 309 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.1% | 5.7% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 267th of 311 | |
| Median household income | $79,602 | $69,473 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 48th of 256 | |
| Per capita income | $38,338 | $40,690 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 88th of 312 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4% | 38.2% | 31% | 35.7% | 95th of 315 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 185th of 312 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.424 | 0.467 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 168th of 307 | |
| Median home value | $263,500 | $292,900 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 61st of 250 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.1% | 20.3% | 21.7% | 22% | 163rd of 315 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,090 | $45,794 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 105th of 278 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 87.3% | 90% | 86.5% | 91% | 108th of 311 | |
| Population density | 146/sq mi | 580/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 58th of 315 | |
| Median gross rent | $907 | $1,144 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 89th of 173 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 179th of 315 | |
| Population | 5,432 | 673,930 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 71st 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
- White39%
- Black0.7%
- Hispanic33%
- Asian0.6%
- Native American25%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 87068 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Bernalillo County
- 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
- Bernalillo County54% of land
- Valencia County46% of land
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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87022 | Isleta, NM | 3 mi | $55,329 |
| 87042 | Peralta, NM | 5 mi | $73,057 |
| 87105 | Albuquerque, NM | 7.4 mi | $55,644 |
| 87106 | Albuquerque, NM | 8.2 mi | $49,781 |
| 87031 | Los Lunas, NM | 9 mi | $60,902 |
| 87117 | Kirtland Afb, NM | 10 mi | — |
| 87103 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 87119 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 87125 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 87131 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 87153 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 87154 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 11 mi | — |
Zip codes like 87068 elsewhere
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.