Zip code 87104: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 87104
87104 is an urban zip code in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Bernalillo County), covering 4.2 sq mi of land. About 12,853 people live here, or 3,059 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $75,436 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $362,500, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,082 a month.
48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.1 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, food service and sales. 34% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 87104 compares
- Government workers29.4%98thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%97th of 308 in NM
- 92ndWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.47740th of 307 in NM
- 91stU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%137th of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$65,03282ndStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,75826th of 278 in NM
- 77thU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%37th of 315 in NM
- Housing vacancy11.5%77thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%229th of 311 in NM
- Work from home19.1%75thU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%67th of 307 in NM
- Tech workers4.6%75thU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%28th of 308 in NM
- Residents under 1824.7%72ndU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%88th of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$48,31069thU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,21837th of 312 in NM
- Population density3,059/sq mi68thU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi12th of 315 in NM
- Veterans7%66thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%148th of 315 in NM
- Diversity index56.364thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.761st of 315 in NM
- 63rdU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%143rd of 308 in NM
- Poverty rate12.6%59thU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%194th of 311 in NM
- Median home value$362,50056thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,10031st of 250 in NM
- Median age39.654thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4196th of 314 in NM
- 49thU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%58th of 311 in NM
- Median household income$75,43644thU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05959th of 256 in NM
- Homeownership rate65.3%42ndU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%257th of 311 in NM
- 42ndU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%111th of 236 in NM
- 32ndU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%164th of 309 in NM
- 29thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%121st of 315 in NM
- 28thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%159th of 308 in NM
- Median gross rent$1,08227thU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,06754th of 173 in NM
- Uninsured rate3.9%21stU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%219th of 312 in NM
- Population12,85320thU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,24651st of 315 in NM
- Average commute18.1 min6thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min202nd of 235 in NM
| Measure | 87104 | Bernalillo | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government workers | 29.4% | 22.3% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 97th of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.515 | 0.467 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 40th of 307 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.4% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 137th of 315 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $65,032 | $45,794 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 26th of 278 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.1% | 38.2% | 31% | 35.7% | 37th of 315 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.5% | 5.7% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 229th of 311 | |
| Work from home | 19.1% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 67th of 307 | |
| Tech workers | 4.6% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 28th of 308 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.7% | 20.3% | 21.7% | 22% | 88th of 315 | |
| Per capita income | $48,310 | $40,690 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 37th of 312 | |
| Population density | 3,059/sq mi | 580/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 12th of 315 | |
| Veterans | 7% | 8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 148th of 315 | |
| Diversity index | 56.3 | 61.7 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 61st of 315 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.4% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10% | 143rd of 308 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 194th of 311 | |
| Median home value | $362,500 | $292,900 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 31st of 250 | |
| Median age | 39.6 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 196th of 314 | |
| Broadband access | 92% | 90% | 86.5% | 91% | 58th of 311 | |
| Median household income | $75,436 | $69,473 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 59th of 256 | |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 64.5% | 70% | 65.2% | 257th of 311 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 48.7% | 52% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 111th of 236 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% | 164th of 309 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.9% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 121st of 315 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 159th of 308 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,082 | $1,144 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 54th of 173 | |
| Uninsured rate | 3.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 219th of 312 | |
| Population | 12,853 | 673,930 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 51st of 315 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 18.1 min | 22.9 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 202nd of 235 |
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
- White34%
- Black3%
- Hispanic57%
- Asian1.0%
- Native American1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 5,811
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 53%
- Married couples
- 27.5%
- Living alone
- 41.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 6,569
- Owner-occupied
- 65.3%
- Vacant
- 11.5%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 48.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 31.8%
- Home value to income
- 4.8× (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 | 87104 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $82,180 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,782 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $46,282 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $88,495 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,546 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 21.4%
- Households with broadband
- 92%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 77.6%
- No internet access
- 5.9%
- Without health insurance
- 3.9%
- Limited-English households
- 1.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Albuquerque
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Bernalillo County
- Center point
- 35.1030° N, 106.6745° W
- Land area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Albuquerque89% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 87104
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87101 | Albuquerque, NM | 1.8 mi | — |
| 87158 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 87197 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 87198 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 87102 | Albuquerque, NM | 2.1 mi | $42,990 |
| 87107 | Albuquerque, NM | 3 mi | $61,672 |
| 87103 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
| 87119 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
| 87125 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
| 87131 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
| 87153 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
| 87154 | Albuquerque, NM · PO box | 4.1 mi | — |
Zip codes like 87104 elsewhere
Questions about 87104
What city is zip code 87104?
87104 is assigned to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 87104 in?
87104 is in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 87104?
About 12,853 people live in 87104, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 87104 in?
87104 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 87104?
The median household income in 87104 is $75,436.
What zip codes are near 87104?
The closest zip codes to 87104 are 87101, 87158, 87197, 87198, 87102.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87104, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.