US Census Data

ZIP 87102 vs ZIP 87109

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87102 and ZIP Code 87109: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87102 and ZIP 87109 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 87109 has the higher population (39,323 vs 20,258 in ZIP 87102). ZIP 87109 has the higher median household income ($56,295 vs $37,276 in ZIP 87102). ZIP 87109 has the higher median home value ($298,300 vs $174,400 in ZIP 87102).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87102ZIP 87109
Population20,25839,323
Median age36.0 yrs42.7 yrs
Median household income$37,276$56,295
Median home value$174,400$298,300
Median gross rent$868$1,112
Housing units11,34620,826
Homeownership rate35.5%51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%42.2%
Unemployment rate6.5%6.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87102ZIP 87109
Population19,191 → 20,258 (+5.6%)38,967 → 39,323 (+0.9%)
Median household income$30,366 → $37,276 (+22.8%)$51,796 → $56,295 (+8.7%)
Median home value$138,000 → $174,400 (+26.4%)$228,100 → $298,300 (+30.8%)
Median gross rent$714 → $868 (+21.6%)$864 → $1,112 (+28.7%)

ZIP 87102

Population
19,19120,258
Median household income
$30,366$37,276
Median home value
$138,000$174,400
Median gross rent
$714$868

ZIP 87109

Population
38,96739,323
Median household income
$51,796$56,295
Median home value
$228,100$298,300
Median gross rent
$864$1,112

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87102ZIP 87109
Under 53.3%5.4%
5 to 1712.1%11.8%
18 to 2411.9%8.8%
25 to 3421.2%14.5%
35 to 4414.0%11.2%
45 to 5411.9%11.6%
55 to 6411.7%13.0%
65 to 748.6%12.9%
75 and over5.1%10.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87102ZIP 87109
White (non-Hispanic)28.7%47.3%
Black or African American3.5%3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native5.1%7.0%
Asian0.7%3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.1%
Two or more races4.8%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino56.7%36.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87102ZIP 87109
No high school diploma17.3%7.2%
High school graduate21.1%18.0%
Some college or associate's27.7%32.5%
Bachelor's degree20.4%22.5%
Graduate or professional degree13.6%19.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87102ZIP 87109
Drove alone66.3%73.5%
Carpooled7.9%7.4%
Public transit3.4%0.8%
Walked6.1%2.8%
Bicycle2.0%0.2%
Worked from home12.4%13.0%
Other means2.0%2.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87102ZIP 87109
1-unit, detached39.8%42.6%
1-unit, attached4.1%5.9%
2 to 4 units15.6%5.8%
5 to 19 units15.5%16.3%
20 or more units24.1%21.5%
Mobile home & other1.0%7.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87102ZIP 87109
Poverty rate28.9%15.1%
Average household size1.912.02
Mean commute (minutes)2019
Median year structure built19661978

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