ZIP Code 87120
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
- Population
- 65,477
- Median household income
- $84,887
- Median home value
- $276,900
+2.5%’19–’23
+19.6%’19–’23
+36.7%’19–’23
Covering part of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, ZIP Code 87120 has about 65,477 residents. At $84,887, its median household income sits above Bernalillo County's $66,514.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 87120's population grew 2.5% from 63,884 to 65,477, while its median gross rent rose 24.0% from $1,132 to $1,404.
38.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.5% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 65,477
- Median age
- 39.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $84,887
- Median home value
- $276,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,404
- Housing units
- 27,432
- Homeownership rate
- 79.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 38.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202363,88465,477
$70,983$84,887
$202,600$276,900
$1,132$1,404
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63,884 | $70,983 | $202,600 | $1,132 |
| 2020 | 64,398 | $71,041 | $211,700 | $1,177 |
| 2021 | 66,118 | $74,094 | $219,200 | $1,206 |
| 2022 | 65,918 | $80,704 | $248,800 | $1,266 |
| 2023 | 65,477 | $84,887 | $276,900 | $1,404 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.3%
5 to 1715.6%
18 to 247.5%
25 to 3413.8%
35 to 4415.4%
45 to 5411.6%
55 to 6413.2%
65 to 7411.9%
75 and over5.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,447 | 5.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 10,200 | 15.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 4,897 | 7.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 9,022 | 13.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 10,086 | 15.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 7,568 | 11.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 8,613 | 13.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 7,779 | 11.9% |
| 75 and over | 3,865 | 5.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 22,098 | 33.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,945 | 3.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 2,532 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1,265 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 71 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 799 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1,681 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35,086 | 53.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.9%
High school graduate21.0%
Some college or associate's33.1%
Bachelor's degree21.7%
Graduate or professional degree17.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 3,252 | 6.9% |
| High school graduate | 9,871 | 21.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 15,541 | 33.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,175 | 21.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,094 | 17.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone73.7%
Carpooled9.0%
Public transit0.4%
Walked0.8%
Bicycle0.3%
Worked from home14.9%
Other means0.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 24,065 | 73.7% |
| Carpooled | 2,946 | 9.0% |
| Public transit | 141 | 0.4% |
| Walked | 257 | 0.8% |
| Bicycle | 83 | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 4,872 | 14.9% |
| Other means | 274 | 0.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 4,471 | 16.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 14,856 | 53.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 6,373 | 23.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 948 | 3.4% |
| 60+ min | 1,118 | 4.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.46
- Poverty rate
- 11.7% (7,580 of 64,794)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 17,350 | 66.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 8,846 | 33.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1995
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 26,196 | 95.5% |
| Vacant | 1,236 | 4.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 20,823 | 79.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 5,373 | 20.5% |
1-unit, detached78.6%
1-unit, attached9.5%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units3.9%
20 or more units3.4%
Mobile home & other1.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 21,568 | 78.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,611 | 9.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 882 | 3.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 1,076 | 3.9% |
| 20 or more units | 929 | 3.4% |
| Mobile home & other | 366 | 1.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 87120
- Land area
- 58 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.61 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.1405, -106.7610
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)