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87108

Zip code 87108: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaBernalillo CountyMountain Time
Population
36,331
Median household income
$43K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$243K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$872/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
5.9 sq mi
6,181 people/sq mi

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

About 87108

87108 is an urban zip code in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Bernalillo County), covering 5.9 sq mi of land. About 36,331 people live here, or 6,181 per square mile. The median resident is 37.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $42,724 a year, about 53% of the national median of $80,734. 27.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,200, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 38% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $872 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.1 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and cleaning and personal care. 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87108 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
37.6
Under 18
20.2%
65 and over
17.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White32%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic49%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American5%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
64.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
18.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
44%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
62%
Spanish
28%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
4%

Households

Households
17,064
Average household size
2.1
Family households
42.7%
Married couples
23.2%
Living alone
47.7%
Veterans (of adults)
7.2%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
32%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

87108
$42,724
Bernalillo Co.
$69,473
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,367
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
27.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.516
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87108
$243,200
Bernalillo Co.
$292,900
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87108
$872
Bernalillo Co.
$1,144
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
46%
2–4 units
18%
5–19 units
15%
20+ units
18%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0.0%
Housing units
19,031
Owner-occupied
37.5%
Vacant
10.3%
Median year built
1964
Median rooms
4.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
34.1%
Home value to income
5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
66%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
2%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
11%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
44%
20–29
24%
30–44
13%
45–59
2%
60+
4%
Average commute
20.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
11%
Office and admin
10%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Sales
10%
Education
8%
Management
8%
Food service
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Production
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Business and finance
3%
Computer and math
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
13%
Education
11%
Restaurants and hotels
11%
Admin, support and management
9%
Professional and technical services
8%
Construction
7%
Other services
5%
Public administration
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$35,325
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87108U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$53,821$74,888
Service$29,579$26,804
Sales and office$31,603$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,390$49,199
Production and transportation$33,497$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
25%
Some college
19%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
15%
High school graduate or higher
85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.6%
Graduate or professional degree
15.3%
Households with broadband
84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64%
No internet access
10.4%
Without health insurance
14.2%
Limited-English households
9.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Albuquerque
Center point
35.0723° N, 106.5783° W
Land area
5.9 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

  • Albuquerque91% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87108

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87116Albuquerque1.9 mi$83,774
87115Albuquerque · PO box2.2 mi—
87110Albuquerque2.5 mi$64,892
87102Albuquerque3.9 mi$42,990
87101Albuquerque4 mi—
87112Albuquerque4 mi$73,937
87158Albuquerque · PO box4.2 mi—
87197Albuquerque · PO box4.2 mi—
87198Albuquerque · PO box4.2 mi—
87106Albuquerque4.8 mi$49,781
87109Albuquerque5.5 mi$58,900
87103Albuquerque · PO box5.7 mi—

Zip codes like 87108 elsewhere

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Questions about 87108

What city is zip code 87108?

87108 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 87108 in?

87108 is in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87108?

About 36,331 people live in 87108, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87108 in?

87108 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87108?

The median household income in 87108 is $42,724.

What zip codes are near 87108?

The closest zip codes to 87108 are 87116, 87115, 87110, 87102, 87101.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87108, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.