US Census Data

ZIP 88012 vs ZIP 88021

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88012 and ZIP Code 88021: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88012 and ZIP 88021 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 88012 has the higher population (32,888 vs 16,102 in ZIP 88021). ZIP 88012 has the higher median household income ($66,988 vs $49,345 in ZIP 88021). ZIP 88012 has the higher median home value ($222,300 vs $151,400 in ZIP 88021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88012ZIP 88021
Population32,88816,102
Median age31.2 yrs33.4 yrs
Median household income$66,988$49,345
Median home value$222,300$151,400
Median gross rent$1,210$605
Housing units12,7045,742
Homeownership rate76.1%74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%16.0%
Unemployment rate7.2%8.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88012ZIP 88021
Population30,500 → 32,888 (+7.8%)19,623 → 16,102 (-17.9%)
Median household income$47,249 → $66,988 (+41.8%)$32,377 → $49,345 (+52.4%)
Median home value$146,300 → $222,300 (+51.9%)$106,100 → $151,400 (+42.7%)
Median gross rent$991 → $1,210 (+22.1%)$582 → $605 (+4.0%)

ZIP 88012

Population
30,50032,888
Median household income
$47,249$66,988
Median home value
$146,300$222,300
Median gross rent
$991$1,210

ZIP 88021

Population
19,62316,102
Median household income
$32,377$49,345
Median home value
$106,100$151,400
Median gross rent
$582$605

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88012ZIP 88021
Under 58.0%5.8%
5 to 1719.6%22.6%
18 to 2411.8%11.7%
25 to 3416.1%11.5%
35 to 4412.4%11.6%
45 to 549.8%10.1%
55 to 649.6%9.3%
65 to 748.5%11.1%
75 and over4.2%6.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88012ZIP 88021
White (non-Hispanic)32.2%4.9%
Black or African American1.1%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.0%0.4%
Asian1.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino62.8%94.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88012ZIP 88021
No high school diploma14.1%33.7%
High school graduate19.5%26.4%
Some college or associate's31.7%23.9%
Bachelor's degree21.2%11.5%
Graduate or professional degree13.5%4.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88012ZIP 88021
Drove alone77.5%81.9%
Carpooled10.1%6.7%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home10.1%8.4%
Other means1.5%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88012ZIP 88021
1-unit, detached65.3%60.0%
1-unit, attached4.1%0.6%
2 to 4 units2.0%5.5%
5 to 19 units1.8%3.0%
20 or more units0.6%0.2%
Mobile home & other26.2%30.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88012ZIP 88021
Poverty rate11.5%29.4%
Average household size2.823.00
Mean commute (minutes)2232
Median year structure built20031989

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