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87120

Zip code 87120: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaBernalillo CountyMountain Time
Population
66,097
Median household income
$87K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$301K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,429/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
58 sq mi
1,147 people/sq mi

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

About 87120

87120 is a suburban zip code in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Bernalillo County), covering 58 sq mi of land. About 66,097 people live here, or 1,147 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,907 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $300,600, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,429 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87120 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
40.2
Under 18
20.3%
65 and over
18.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White31%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic55%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American3%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
59.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
56.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
68%
Spanish
26%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
2%

Households

Households
26,675
Average household size
2.4
Family households
65%
Married couples
45.2%
Living alone
28.4%
Veterans (of adults)
7.8%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

87120
$86,907
Bernalillo Co.
$69,473
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$43,153
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87120
$300,600
Bernalillo Co.
$292,900
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87120
$1,429
Bernalillo Co.
$1,144
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
87%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
0.8%
Boat, RV, van
0.7%
Housing units
27,883
Owner-occupied
79.1%
Vacant
4.3%
Median year built
1996
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
26.9%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
18%
Other
0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
30%
20–29
35%
30–44
21%
45–59
5%
60+
3%
Average commute
24.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
13%
Office and admin
12%
Sales
11%
Healthcare
10%
Education
9%
Transportation and moving
7%
Business and finance
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Food service
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Computer and math
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Police and fire
3%
Production
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Education
11%
Retail
11%
Professional and technical services
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Public administration
8%
Construction
6%
Other services
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Information
2%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$52,386
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
24.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87120U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$72,630$74,888
Service$30,825$26,804
Sales and office$39,494$40,476
Construction and maintenance$54,215$49,199
Production and transportation$32,009$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
21%
Some college
23%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
17%
High school graduate or higher
93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.2%
Graduate or professional degree
16.9%
Households with broadband
94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.5%
No internet access
4%
Without health insurance
7.5%
Limited-English households
2.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Albuquerque
Center point
35.1405° N, 106.7610° W
Land area
58 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Albuquerque79% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87120

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87104Albuquerque5.5 mi$75,436
87114Albuquerque6 mi$84,277
87107Albuquerque6.7 mi$61,672
87101Albuquerque7.3 mi—
87158Albuquerque · PO box7.3 mi—
87197Albuquerque · PO box7.3 mi—
87198Albuquerque · PO box7.3 mi—
87102Albuquerque7.6 mi$42,990
87103Albuquerque · PO box8.3 mi—
87119Albuquerque · PO box8.3 mi—
87125Albuquerque · PO box8.3 mi—
87131Albuquerque · PO box8.3 mi—

Zip codes like 87120 elsewhere

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Questions about 87120

What city is zip code 87120?

87120 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 87120 in?

87120 is in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87120?

About 66,097 people live in 87120, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87120 in?

87120 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87120?

The median household income in 87120 is $86,907.

What zip codes are near 87120?

The closest zip codes to 87120 are 87104, 87114, 87107, 87101, 87158.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87120, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.