US Census Data

ZIP 87120 vs ZIP 87122

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 87120 and ZIP Code 87122: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 87120 and ZIP 87122 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 87120 has the higher population (65,477 vs 18,776 in ZIP 87122). ZIP 87122 has the higher median household income ($161,299 vs $84,887 in ZIP 87120). ZIP 87122 has the higher median home value ($614,200 vs $276,900 in ZIP 87120).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 87120ZIP 87122
Population65,47718,776
Median age39.8 yrs45.5 yrs
Median household income$84,887$161,299
Median home value$276,900$614,200
Median gross rent$1,404$1,900
Housing units27,4327,139
Homeownership rate79.5%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%72.7%
Unemployment rate4.5%4.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 87120ZIP 87122
Population63,884 → 65,477 (+2.5%)18,546 → 18,776 (+1.2%)
Median household income$70,983 → $84,887 (+19.6%)$120,325 → $161,299 (+34.1%)
Median home value$202,600 → $276,900 (+36.7%)$492,100 → $614,200 (+24.8%)
Median gross rent$1,132 → $1,404 (+24.0%)$1,363 → $1,900 (+39.4%)

ZIP 87120

Population
63,88465,477
Median household income
$70,983$84,887
Median home value
$202,600$276,900
Median gross rent
$1,132$1,404

ZIP 87122

Population
18,54618,776
Median household income
$120,325$161,299
Median home value
$492,100$614,200
Median gross rent
$1,363$1,900

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 87120ZIP 87122
Under 55.3%4.3%
5 to 1715.6%20.0%
18 to 247.5%5.5%
25 to 3413.8%5.5%
35 to 4415.4%13.9%
45 to 5411.6%13.2%
55 to 6413.2%15.7%
65 to 7411.9%12.8%
75 and over5.9%9.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 87120ZIP 87122
White (non-Hispanic)33.7%61.3%
Black or African American3.0%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native3.9%0.8%
Asian1.9%9.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race1.2%1.1%
Two or more races2.6%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino53.6%24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 87120ZIP 87122
No high school diploma6.9%2.3%
High school graduate21.0%8.9%
Some college or associate's33.1%16.1%
Bachelor's degree21.7%32.5%
Graduate or professional degree17.2%40.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 87120ZIP 87122
Drove alone73.7%73.0%
Carpooled9.0%4.9%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked0.8%0.2%
Bicycle0.3%0.4%
Worked from home14.9%20.9%
Other means0.8%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 87120ZIP 87122
1-unit, detached78.6%91.4%
1-unit, attached9.5%2.6%
2 to 4 units3.2%3.1%
5 to 19 units3.9%0.2%
20 or more units3.4%2.0%
Mobile home & other1.3%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 87120ZIP 87122
Poverty rate11.7%3.4%
Average household size2.462.70
Mean commute (minutes)2422
Median year structure built19951996

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