US Census Data

ZIP 87021 vs ZIP 87022

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87021 and ZIP Code 87022: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87021 and ZIP 87022 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 87021 has the higher population (3,164 vs 721 in ZIP 87022). ZIP 87022 has the higher median household income ($41,176 vs $39,041 in ZIP 87021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87021ZIP 87022
Population3,164721
Median age38.3 yrs53.2 yrs
Median household income$39,041$41,176
Median home value$131,500
Median gross rent$832
Housing units1,284403
Homeownership rate64.4%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%26.6%
Unemployment rate10.3%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87021ZIP 87022
Population3,421 → 3,164 (-7.5%)778 → 721 (-7.3%)
Median household income$46,321 → $39,041 (-15.7%)$35,147 → $41,176 (+17.2%)
Median home value$88,500 → $131,500 (+48.6%)$46,700 → $9,999 (-78.6%)
Median gross rent$708 → $832 (+17.5%)

ZIP 87021

Population
3,4213,164
Median household income
$46,321$39,041
Median home value
$88,500$131,500
Median gross rent
$708$832

ZIP 87022

Population
778721
Median household income
$35,147$41,176
Median home value
$46,700$9,999

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87021ZIP 87022
Under 50.4%7.6%
5 to 1717.5%6.0%
18 to 248.0%1.5%
25 to 3419.4%16.6%
35 to 448.5%9.2%
45 to 5419.8%24.7%
55 to 6412.1%3.9%
65 to 748.1%12.6%
75 and over6.1%17.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87021ZIP 87022
White (non-Hispanic)20.7%0.0%
Black or African American0.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native23.7%77.3%
Asian1.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino50.8%20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87021ZIP 87022
No high school diploma20.3%25.7%
High school graduate42.2%14.5%
Some college or associate's29.1%33.2%
Bachelor's degree6.1%21.2%
Graduate or professional degree2.3%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87021ZIP 87022
Drove alone93.6%85.1%
Carpooled4.0%4.0%
Public transit0.0%4.4%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.3%6.5%
Other means1.1%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87021ZIP 87022
1-unit, detached43.5%89.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%6.2%
2 to 4 units5.1%2.0%
5 to 19 units3.9%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other47.6%2.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87021ZIP 87022
Poverty rate20.2%13.9%
Average household size2.882.34
Mean commute (minutes)2221
Median year structure built19761975

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