US Census Data

ZIP 88021 vs ZIP 88027

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88021 and ZIP Code 88027: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88021 and ZIP 88027 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 88021 has the higher population (16,102 vs 589 in ZIP 88027). ZIP 88027 has the higher median household income ($62,361 vs $49,345 in ZIP 88021). ZIP 88027 has the higher median home value ($183,300 vs $151,400 in ZIP 88021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88021ZIP 88027
Population16,102589
Median age33.4 yrs39.3 yrs
Median household income$49,345$62,361
Median home value$151,400$183,300
Median gross rent$605$836
Housing units5,742249
Homeownership rate74.1%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%22.4%
Unemployment rate8.0%9.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88027
Population19,623 → 16,102 (-17.9%)271 → 589 (+117.3%)
Median household income$32,377 → $49,345 (+52.4%)$30,625 → $62,361 (+103.6%)
Median home value$106,100 → $151,400 (+42.7%)$189,900 → $183,300 (-3.5%)
Median gross rent$582 → $605 (+4.0%)$673 → $836 (+24.2%)

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

ZIP 88027

Population
271589
Median household income
$30,625$62,361
Median home value
$189,900$183,300
Median gross rent
$673$836

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88027
Under 55.8%0.0%
5 to 1722.6%11.9%
18 to 2411.7%10.9%
25 to 3411.5%17.7%
35 to 4411.6%12.2%
45 to 5410.1%8.7%
55 to 649.3%15.1%
65 to 7411.1%19.7%
75 and over6.4%3.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88027
White (non-Hispanic)4.9%0.0%
Black or African American0.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.4%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino94.2%100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88021ZIP 88027
No high school diploma33.7%38.7%
High school graduate26.4%29.2%
Some college or associate's23.9%9.7%
Bachelor's degree11.5%19.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%2.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88027
Drove alone81.9%82.1%
Carpooled6.7%2.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.1%3.2%
Worked from home8.4%12.1%
Other means2.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88027
1-unit, detached60.0%50.2%
1-unit, attached0.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units3.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other30.8%49.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88021ZIP 88027
Poverty rate29.4%12.4%
Average household size3.002.71
Mean commute (minutes)3227
Median year structure built19891986

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