US Census Data

ZIP 87012 vs ZIP 87016

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87012 and ZIP Code 87016: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87012 and ZIP 87016 are ZIP Code areas in New Mexico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 87016 has the higher population (2,897 vs 290 in ZIP 87012). ZIP 87016 has the higher median household income ($44,129 vs $37,031 in ZIP 87012). ZIP 87012 has the higher median home value ($306,300 vs $117,400 in ZIP 87016).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87012ZIP 87016
Population2902,897
Median age63.5 yrs51.6 yrs
Median household income$37,031$44,129
Median home value$306,300$117,400
Median gross rent$823
Housing units2361,390
Homeownership rate82.5%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%11.5%
Unemployment rate49.1%25.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87012ZIP 87016
Population226 → 290 (+28.3%)3,184 → 2,897 (-9.0%)
Median household income$61,667 → $37,031 (-40.0%)$35,383 → $44,129 (+24.7%)
Median home value$167,100 → $306,300 (+83.3%)$153,500 → $117,400 (-23.5%)
Median gross rent$643 → $823 (+28.0%)

ZIP 87012

Population
226290
Median household income
$61,667$37,031
Median home value
$167,100$306,300

ZIP 87016

Population
3,1842,897
Median household income
$35,383$44,129
Median home value
$153,500$117,400
Median gross rent
$643$823

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87012ZIP 87016
Under 50.0%3.8%
5 to 170.0%15.0%
18 to 240.0%3.6%
25 to 3425.2%12.8%
35 to 4413.1%10.8%
45 to 543.8%8.0%
55 to 6412.1%24.5%
65 to 7434.1%12.1%
75 and over11.7%9.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87012ZIP 87016
White (non-Hispanic)6.2%54.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino93.8%42.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87012ZIP 87016
No high school diploma35.5%9.9%
High school graduate46.6%30.1%
Some college or associate's17.9%48.5%
Bachelor's degree0.0%3.5%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%8.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87012ZIP 87016
Drove alone100.0%43.0%
Carpooled0.0%22.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%23.3%
Other means0.0%10.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87012ZIP 87016
1-unit, detached79.2%73.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.8%26.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87012ZIP 87016
Poverty rate13.4%17.7%
Average household size1.812.55
Mean commute (minutes)33
Median year structure built19741977

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