Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87031: Los Lunas, NM
ZIP code 87031 uses the postal name Los Lunas, New Mexico and lies entirely in Valencia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 48,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,902 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Los Lunas (7%), Meadow Lake (5%), El Cerro Mission (2%), Tome (2%), El Cerro (2%), Adelino (1%), Monterey Park (1%), Valencia (under 1%) and Las Maravillas (under 1%), and 4% in smaller places; 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Los Lunas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Valencia County
- Census places
- Los Lunas (7%); Meadow Lake (5%) census-designated place; El Cerro Mission (2%) census-designated place; Tome (2%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- House districts
- NM-1 (51%), NM-2 (49%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 255.5 sq mi · 186 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87031?
87031 centers on 34.779°, -106.726° and covers 255.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 87060, 87042, 87068, 87002, 87105, 87121, 87061, 87026.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87031, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 87031 compare with the rest of Valencia County?
| Measure | 87031 | In Valencia County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 47,514 | 1st of 8 | 9th of 371 |
| Median household income | $61k | 3rd of 4 | 51st of 108 |
| Median home value | $230k | 3rd of 4 | 57th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 87031?
The 2020 Census counted 45,208 people in 87031; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 47,514. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 47,514
- 2020 Census count
- 45,208
- Households
- 15,957
- Median age
- 38.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 87031?
Of the 47,514 people the ACS estimates in 87031, 24.3% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (63.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (29.6%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older17.5%
- Hispanic or Latino63.0%
- White, not Hispanic29.6%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 87031 earn?
Median household income is $60,902 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Valencia County.
- Median household income
- $60,902±$6,602
- Income per person
- $29,147
- Below the poverty line
- 17.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,08919,490 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 87031?
FHFA's house price index for 87031, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $229,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,062
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 17,380
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 87031?
518 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 33 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction86
- Retail trade86
- Health care and social assistance72
- Accommodation and food services57
- Other services (except public administration)42
- Professional, scientific, and technical services39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87031?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87060 | Tome | 10 | – | 2.9 mi |
| 87042 | Peralta | 3,410 | $73k | 4.1 mi |
| 87068 | Bosque Farms | 5,432 | $80k | 9.0 mi |
| 87002 | Belen | 21,265 | $52k | 11.5 mi |
| 87105 | Albuquerque | 54,367 | $56k | 15.0 mi |
| 87121 | Albuquerque | 75,510 | $61k | 18.8 mi |
| 87061 | Torreon | 291 | $44k | 20.2 mi |
| 87026 | Laguna | 1,567 | $85k | 30.7 mi |
| 87022 | Isleta | 818 | $55k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 87023 | Jarales | 306 | – | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 87106 | Albuquerque | 26,953 | $50k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.