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87122 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 87122 covers Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a population of about 18,776 and a median household income of $161,299.

Population
18,776866 per square mile
Median age
45.56.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$161,2992.6× the New Mexico median
Poverty rate
3.4%9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$760,017up 25.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,9001.9× the New Mexico median
Degree or higher
72.7%37.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
91.4%26.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
377

Where 87122 is

Albuquerque, New Mexico — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population18,776
Median age45.5
Family households77.9%
Born outside the US9.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.7%
White (non-Hispanic)61.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)9.2%
Hispanic or Latino24.2%
Veterans8.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$161,299
Income per person$76,111
Poverty rate3.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.1%
$10–15k1.0%
$15–20k0.7%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k2.0%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k3.4%
$60–75k6.9%
$75–100k7.8%
$100–125k6.3%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k15.8%
$200k or more38.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,680
Mean adjusted gross income$208,479
Returns declaring $200,000 or more30.6%
Returns, under $25k17.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k9.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k7.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k26.4%
Returns, $200k or more30.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$614,200
Median gross rent$1,900
Rent as a share of household income26.9%
Owner-occupied91.4%
Vacant homes2.5%
Median year built1996

What the homes are

Detached house91.4%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units0.2%
20 or more units2%
Mobile home0.7%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$760,017as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 69.2%
Typical asking rent$2,113as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$760,017$285,811

$285,811 in 2002 to $760,017 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.7%
High school diploma or higher97.7%
Works from home20.9%
Drives to work alone73%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity26% 7.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.1% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13% 7.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.3% 6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.4% 11 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability8.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.1% 5.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist78.2% 16.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.3% 8.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.6% 10.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.1% 7.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.2% 5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29% 5.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.9% 1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)11.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.7% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours25.2% 11.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.3% 8.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments377
People employed2,348
Annual payroll$111,331,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 28% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss30.6 out of 100
Community resilience31.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail64Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide47.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave32.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind25.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave20.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado17.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm12.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche9.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought2.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Mexico and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew MexicoUnited States
Median household income$161,299$62,125$78,538
Income per person$76,111$34,823$43,289
Poverty rate3.4%18.1%12.4%
Median home value$614,200$232,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,900$1,021$1,348
Homeownership91.4%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.7%30.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%6%5.2%
Works from home20.9%11%13.5%
Born outside the US9.2%9.2%13.9%
Median age45.539.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS NE, NM US5.4 km away
Rain in a year15 in
Snow in a year24 in

Average high and low by month

January45.2°F / 25.6°F0.71 in rain, 4 in snow
February51.1°F / 28.6°F0.85 in rain, 4.4 in snow
March60.1°F / 34.7°F1.05 in rain, 3.7 in snow
April68.5°F / 40.2°F0.88 in rain, 1.7 in snow
May77.6°F / 49.1°F0.7 in rain
June87.7°F / 58.2°F0.61 in rain
July88.7°F / 62.4°F2.61 in rain
August86.3°F / 60.9°F2.66 in rain
September79.8°F / 54.8°F1.56 in rain
October67.7°F / 43.4°F1.33 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November54.3°F / 32.9°F0.88 in rain, 2.4 in snow
December44.5°F / 25.8°F1.08 in rain, 6.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Albuquerque Public Schools97.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Bernalillo Public Schools2.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Walkability6.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

87111 Albuquerque, NM5 km away
87109 Albuquerque, NM6.2 km away
87113 Albuquerque, NM8.3 km away
87112 Albuquerque, NM8.7 km away
87110 Albuquerque, NM9.8 km away
87048 Corrales, NM11.7 km away
87123 Albuquerque, NM11.9 km away
87101 Albuquerque, NM12.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Bernalillo County97.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Sandoval County2.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area21.69 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density866 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.1787, -106.5102

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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