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87120 Zip Code (Albuquerque, NM) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 65,945
Zip code population in 2010: 58,023
Zip code population in 2000: 44,245

Houses and condos: 27,728
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,346
% of renters here:

19%
State:

29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 87120: 93.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 38.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,716 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 87120
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.0% ($2,736)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($1,638)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,764 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,616 (1.0%)

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Males: 31,938  (48.4%)
Females: 34,015  (51.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 87120:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 87120:

  • Never married: 34.8%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

Zip code 87120 compared to state average:

  • House age below state average.
  • Races in zip code 87120 (2022)
    • 35,97154.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 21,48132.6%White
    • 2,6013.9%American Indian
    • 1,9883.0%Black
    • 1,5982.4%Asian
    • 1,3542.1%Two or more races
    • 8501.3%Some other race
    • 980.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 65,937
Rural population: 7

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $280,015
87120:

$280,015
New Mexico:

$243,100



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 37 registered sex offenders living in 87120 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 87120 is 1,676 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.2 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
New Mexico:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 87120, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $67,854 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$67,854
State:

$59,146

Salary/wage: $59,027 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:

$59,027
State:

$48,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1111.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3449.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6278.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9026.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17489.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60713.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,095 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,095
New Mexico:

$1,616
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 865.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,679 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,679
State:

$7,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $25k, 25.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 233.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2230.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,724 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$10,724
State:

+$19,595
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 465.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7208.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,111 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

+$10,111
State:

+$11,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.6% for AGIs below $25k, 100.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 146.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 342.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2567.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,029 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
87120:

$21,029
New Mexico:

$20,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 160.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 335.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 688.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3178.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $16,550 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
87120:

$16,550
New Mexico:

$20,997
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 206.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,941 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

$27,941
State:

$33,187
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.3% for AGIs below $25k, 89.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 289.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 550.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1078.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4843.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,926 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

$7,926
State:

$11,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 274.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1402.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,336 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
87120:

$7,336
State:

$7,150
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 320.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1112.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,055 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,055
State:

$2,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.9% for AGIs below $25k, 56.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 87120, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,179 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$56,179
State:

$50,343

Salary/wage: $49,631 (reported on 86.6% of returns)
Here:

$49,631
State:

$41,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 53.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $968 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$968
New Mexico:

$1,677
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,198 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,198
State:

$6,939
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,970 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$9,970
State:

+$14,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,954 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

+$8,954
State:

+$11,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,921 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
87120:

$13,921
New Mexico:

$15,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,360 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
87120:

$17,360
New Mexico:

$18,209
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,884 (21% of AGI, reported on 41.6% of returns)
Here:

$18,884
State:

$21,709

Here:

21.2% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,978 (reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,978
State:

$4,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,544 (reported on 41.4% of returns)
87120:

$5,544
State:

$6,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,110 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,110
State:

$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 40.7%
Here:

41%
State:

50%
(% for various income ranges: 37.2% for AGIs below $25k, 38.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 69.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87120, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $48,483 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$48,483
State:

$39,572

Salary/wage: $44,122 (reported on 90.3% of returns)
Here:

$44,122
State:

$34,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.9% for AGIs below $10k, 84.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $945 (reported on 41.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$945
New Mexico:

$1,873
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,565 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,565
State:

$3,554
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,240 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:

+$8,240
State:

+$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,753 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

+$7,753
State:

+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,744 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
87120:

$2,744
New Mexico:

$2,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,480 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$12,480
New Mexico:

$13,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,938 (22% of AGI, reported on 48.2% of returns)
Here:

$15,938
State:

$18,103

Here:

21.5% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $10k, 12.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,273 (3% of AGI, reported on 41.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,273
State:

$3,246

Here:

2.9% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,474 (reported on 79.3% of returns)
87120:

$6,474
State:

$6,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,628 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,628
State:

$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 46.8%
Here:

47%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 41.5% for AGIs below $10k, 49.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 46.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$82,084
New Mexico:

$59,726
Albuquerque, NM (87120) map Nearest zip codes: 87104, 87114, 87107, 87121, 87102, 87124.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

44.4%
New Mexico:

41.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.6%
New Mexico:

40.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,124
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 24,091


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 664 (523 now married, 175 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 14,245 (5,497 now married, 8,731 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 87120 with a mortgage: 16,922 (1,537 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 1,112 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,511
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $550

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.2%
Whole state:

17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.5%
Whole state:

9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 87120: Albuquerque Fire Department Station 18 (A), Superior Ambulance Service (B), Albuquerque Fire Department Station 17 (C), Desert Hills Behavioral Health (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Ladera Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 87120 include: Santa Fe Village Park (1), Montaño West Park (2), Mariposa Basin Park (3), Petroglyph National Monument (4), West Bluff Park (5), El Rancho Atrisco Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 3732020 or later
  • 4,4302010 to 2019
  • 6,5992000 to 2009
  • 7,0111990 to 1999
  • 5,8021980 to 1989
  • 2,9951970 to 1979
  • 3781960 to 1969
  • 1871950 to 1959
  • 61940 to 1949
  • 751939 or earlier

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Albuquerque, NM (87120)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Albuquerque, NM (87120)
  • 71no bedroom
  • 541 bedroom
  • 2,0822 bedrooms
  • 13,7513 bedrooms
  • 5,4304 bedrooms
  • 9615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albuquerque, NM (87120)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albuquerque, NM (87120)
  • 433no bedroom
  • 7031 bedroom
  • 1,8692 bedrooms
  • 1,9553 bedrooms
  • 2584 bedrooms
  • 705+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Albuquerque, NM (87120) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Albuquerque, NM (87120) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 265no vehicle
  • 5,9341 vehicle
  • 10,4192 vehicles
  • 4,1513 vehicles
  • 1,0204 vehicles
  • 5615+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Albuquerque, NM (87120) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Albuquerque, NM (87120) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 616no vehicle
  • 1,9941 vehicle
  • 2,2732 vehicles
  • 3153 vehicles
  • 394 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles

  • Zip code 87120 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 87120 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,227Less than $10,000
  • 520$10,000 to $14,999
  • 574$15,000 to $19,999
  • 613$20,000 to $24,999
  • 579$25,000 to $29,999
  • 636$30,000 to $34,999
  • 1,120$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1,173$40,000 to $44,999
  • 629$45,000 to $49,999
  • 2,515$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,365$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,821$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4,215$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,481$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,182$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,033$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 87120

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 87120
  • 139Less than $10,000
  • 13$10,000 to $14,999
  • 16$15,000 to $19,999
  • 107$20,000 to $24,999
  • 73$25,000 to $29,999
  • 45$30,000 to $34,999
  • 44$35,000 to $39,999
  • 10$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11$50,000 to $59,999
  • 7$70,000 to $79,999
  • 40$80,000 to $89,999
  • 30$90,000 to $99,999
  • 376$100,000 to $124,999
  • 393$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,354$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,467$175,000 to $199,999
  • 5,673$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3,915$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,632$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,990$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,176$500,000 to $749,999
  • 217$750,000 to $999,999
  • 182$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 6$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 87120

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 87120
  • 6$100 to $149
  • 16$150 to $199
  • 36$200 to $249
  • 23$250 to $299
  • 34$500 to $549
  • 139$600 to $649
  • 14$650 to $699
  • 24$700 to $749
  • 84$750 to $799
  • 614$800 to $899
  • 668$900 to $999
  • 1,167$1,000 to $1,249
  • 811$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,078$1,500 to $1,999
  • 86$2,000 to $2,499
  • 21$3,000 to $3,499
  • 442No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,252.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $301,111.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $285,106
  • Black or African American householders: $284,257
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $261,347
  • Asian householders: $285,530
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $275,772
  • Some other race householders: $277,893
  • Two or more races householders: $284,045
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $272,166

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $280,015
87120:

$280,015
New Mexico:

$243,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $230,191 - $385,589

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $323,443
Here:

$323,443
State:

$322,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,998
Here:

$238,998
State:

$284,053

In 2-unit structures: $360,987
Here:

$360,987
State:

$354,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,722
Here:

$264,722
State:

$235,720

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,962
Here:

$217,962
State:

$217,304

Mobile homes: $74,456
Here:

$74,456
State:

$117,675

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,697
Here:

$36,697
State:

$78,635
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 87120
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,175
  • One, attached: 2,435
  • Two: 64
  • 3 or 4: 756
  • 5 to 9: 477
  • 10 to 19: 763
  • 20 to 49: 326
  • 50 or more: 514
  • Mobile homes: 153
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 254

Unemployment: 2.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 87120

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 87120
  • 74.2%25,451Drove a car alone
  • 7.9%2,724Carpooled
  • 0.3%95Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%66Subway or elevated
  • 0.1%33Ferryboat
  • 0.1%46Motorcycle
  • 0.1%40Bicycle
  • 0.8%290Walked
  • 0.8%290Other means
  • 15.9%5,450Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 87120

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 87120
  • 292Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,3615 to 9 minutes
  • 2,38910 to 14 minutes
  • 5,76915 to 19 minutes
  • 7,18420 to 24 minutes
  • 2,83225 to 29 minutes
  • 4,95830 to 34 minutes
  • 89835 to 39 minutes
  • 1,09940 to 44 minutes
  • 1,02745 to 59 minutes
  • 85460 to 89 minutes
  • 46690 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 87120:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 65,945
  • Male householders: 12,162 (2,853 living alone), Female householders: 15,257 (4,725 living alone)
  • 11,808 spouses (11,573 opposite-sex spouses), 3,231 unmarried partners, (3,027 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,532 children (16,362 natural, 657 adopted, 514 stepchildren), 1,723 grandchildren, 632 brothers or sisters, 734 parents, 82 foster children, 961 other relatives, 1,279 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 824 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,063 2-persons, 3,606 3-persons, 3,351 4-persons, 1,089 5-persons, 374 6-persons, 221 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 7,566 1-person, 2,017 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons

6,702 married couples with children.
4,692 single-parent households (1,381 men, 3,311 women).

78.0% of residents of 87120 zip code speak English at home.
18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 19% well, 5% not well, 1% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 10% well, 5% not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 29% well, 21% not well, 4% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 6% well, 2% not well).

Foreign born population: 5,376 (8.2%)
(65.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

8.2%
Whole state:

9.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 41%Honduras
  • 7%Thailand
  • 6%France
  • 5%Chile
  • 5%Guyana
  • 4%Belgium
  • 3%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 87120
  • 5%English
  • 4%American
  • 3%Irish
  • 3%German
  • 2%European
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%Scandinavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,5272010 or later
  • 1,1122000 to 2009
  • 1,0561990 to 1999
  • 2,931Before 1990

Zip code 87120 topographic map

There are 73 Counselors 266 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 87120.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • APS MARIE HUGHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5701 MOJAVE NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01011365
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • APS PAINTED SKY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (8101 GAVIN DRIVE NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01011275
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • COORS 66 (3630 COORS NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Business NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.
    Organizations: PHILLIPS PETROLEUM (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: PHILLIPS 66 #28011, PHILLIPS 66 SERVICE STATION #28011, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO SS NO 28011
  • L.B. JOHNSON MIDDLE (6811 TAYLOR RD. NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01011485
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL Lyndon B JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, APS L.B. JOHNSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • COMET CLEANERS (3301 COORS RD NW STE W in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GARMENT PRESSING, AND AGENTS FOR LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANERS
    Organizations: CLEAN INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JAN L STEVENSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CLEAN INC DBA COMET CLEANERS
  • S. R. MARMON ELEMENTARY (6401 ILIFF ROAD NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01011280
    Organizations: ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • B. C. MANAGEMENT WATER SYS (3301 COORS RD in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0858, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  • GREEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK (8224 CALLE PRIMERA in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-1412, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  • COMET CLEANERS (6941 TAYLOR RANCH RD NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GARMENT PRESSING, AND AGENTS FOR LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANERS
    Organizations: JAN L STEVENSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CLEAN INC DBA COMET CLEANERS
  • DART 1 HOUR LAUNDRY (3250 COORS NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: GARMENT PRESSING, AND AGENTS FOR LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANERS
    Organizations: RALPH RUBI (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: DART CLEANERS
  • FASHION CLNRS (10131 COORS NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JAROS ERV (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ERV JAROS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FAMILY DENTAL CENTER (4801 MONTANO ROAD NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • RALEYS NO 805 (6200 COORS BLVD NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: RALEYS OF NEW MEXICO (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 87120 marital status for males
Zip code 87120 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 84.2%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 23,796. Population change in the 1990s: +20,449 (+85.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 37,875
  • Northeast: 2,296
  • Midwest: 4,629
  • South: 5,563
  • West: 8,882

44% of the 87120 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

89% of the 87120 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Albuquerque, NM (87120)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,056
Here:

16.9%
New Mexico:

10.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 395
Here:

15.3%
New Mexico:

10.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 474
Here:

12.6%
New Mexico:

12.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 98,140Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 94,734Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 80,729Management occupations
  • 80,275Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 76,869Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 70,396Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (ALBUQUERQUE, NM):

  • ASR CORPORATION (7817 BURSERA DR NW; small business) : $1,678,902 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Weapons -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Weapons -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $96,018; 2005: $841,274; 2006: $741,610.

    Biggest contracts:
    $741,286 with Air Force for Weapons -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-04-14. Completion date: 2007-07-29.
    $300,000 with Air Force for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2008-06-01.
    $192,722, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-21. Completion date: 2008-06-01.
    $150,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2008-06-01.
  • ADVANCED ELECTROMAGNETICS (4516 STOCKBRIDGE AVE NW; small business) : $1,634,070 in 15 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D), Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, and Transmission Chain, Mathematical and Computer Sciences -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Program Evaluation Services, and more by Army, Air Force, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $70,000; 2001: $600,042; 2002: $369,303; 2003: $69,973; 2004: $94,769; 2005: $204,991; 2006: $24,994.

    Biggest contracts:
    $369,303 with Army for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2002-11-05. Completion date: 2002-11-08.
    $359,123, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-08. Completion date: 2002-11-08.
    $199,998 with Air Force for Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, and Transmission Chain. Signed on 1999-11-29. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $124,999 with Air Force for Mathematical and Computer Sciences -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-01-24. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
  • BOSQUE SCHOOL (4000 LEARNING RD NW) : $307,000 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Endangered Species Studies - Plant and Animal, Environmental Studies and Assessments by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $150,000; 2005: $89,000; 2006: $68,000.

    Biggest contracts:
    $75,000 with Army for Endangered Species Studies - Plant and Animal. Signed on 2004-05-21. Completion date: 2004-12-24.
    $75,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Endangered Species Studies - Plant and Animal. Signed on 2004-05-21. Completion date: 2004-12-24.
    $35,000 with Army for Environmental Studies and Assessments. Signed on 2006-01-19. Completion date: 2006-05-06.
    $35,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
  • KURT F ANSCHUETZ (6815 CAYMAN COURT NW; small business) : $164,267 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Legal Services, Expert Witness by Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.)
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $71,086; 2004: $29,335; 2005: $63,846; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $41,730 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Legal Services. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $38,585 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Legal Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-08-30. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $29,356 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Legal Services. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $29,335 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • RIO WEST SPRINKLER (6532 CLIFFROSE NW; small business) : $143,646 in 4 contracts in 2000
    $83,966 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-04-07. Completion date: 2000-07-25.
    $57,219 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-07-26. Completion date: 2000-09-29.
    $1,935, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-30. Completion date: 2000-10-30.
    $526 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-07-28. Completion date: 2000-08-04.
  • SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE RELIABILI (4212 RANCHO CENTRO NW; small business)
    $96,210 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2000-04-17. Completion date: 2001-02-17.
  • ANALYTICAN FEA, INC (4432 LA PALOMA NW; small business)
    $75,879 with Air Force for Passenger Motor Vehicles. Signed on 2000-12-04. Completion date: 2001-04-30.
  • MIKE CARSON INC (3250 COORS RD, NW; small business)
    $39,355 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2001-09-27. Completion date: 2001-10-29.
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN TORTILLA DISTRI (8628 CASA VERDE AVE NW; small business) : $21,251 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $11,669 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $7,059, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $2,523 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • R4 ENTERPRISES INC (7409 SHERWOOD DR NW; small business)
    $13,500 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-13. Completion date: 2000-11-14.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 19, 1-4: 4)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 325 people in college/university student housing
  • 140 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 85 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 19 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 419 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 135 people in other group homes
  • 75 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 66 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED722$174,763489$142,9612,626$169,759106$56,9484$8,903,080170$122,3124$185,085
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED59$176,16233$141,705292$189,68412$42,6050$018$120,8910$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED93$193,92354$174,799999$188,190101$50,3800$066$121,1350$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN78$177,85056$158,660743$176,30217$61,3292$19,285,49052$125,5550$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS13$215,18710$188,074143$183,58611$72,2190$08$105,3700$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED82$199,182129$202,4782$101,080
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED28$220,87543$218,6613$103,820
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$226,27723$233,2940$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$162,9126$386,8670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$140,4800$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 87120
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 87120 - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 55. The highest number of fires - 139 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 87120 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.6%), and Outside Fires (36.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 87120
    • 34739.6%Structure Fires
    • 32336.9%Outside Fires
    • 17019.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 364.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 87120, New Mexico

Most common first names in zip code 87120 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5081.5 years
John4872.1 years
William4771.0 years
James3871.7 years
Robert3474.4 years
Richard2567.4 years
George2477.2 years
David2257.5 years
Elizabeth2179.0 years
Paul2169.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 87120 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Chavez3273.8 years
Martinez3173.5 years
Sanchez2675.6 years
Garcia2670.8 years
Lopez2069.6 years
Montoya2071.4 years
Baca1974.4 years
Gonzales1980.8 years
Romero1780.4 years
Trujillo1576.5 years
Businesses in zip code 87120
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T2McDonald's2
Ace Hardware1Nike3
Applebee's1Panda Express2
Arby's1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone2Payless1
Baskin-Robbins1Penske1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Circle K2Quiznos1
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack1
Cracker Barrel1SONIC Drive-In2
Cricket Wireless1Sprint Nextel1
Curves2Staples1
Dairy Queen1Starbucks3
Discount Tire1Subway4
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile4
FedEx4U-Haul2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1UPS3
GNC1Village Inn1
H&R Block4Walgreens3
Home Depot1Walmart1
IHOP1Wendy's1
Jones New York1YMCA1
Kroger1
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