Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87043: Placitas, NM
ZIP code 87043 uses the postal name Placitas, New Mexico and lies entirely in Sandoval County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $109,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 27% of its land lies in Placitas (a census-designated place), and 1% in smaller places; 71% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Placitas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sandoval County
- Census places
- Placitas census-designated place
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- House districts
- NM-1 (99%), NM-3 (1%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 107.7 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87043?
87043 centers on 35.279°, -106.431° and covers 107.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 87122, 87047, 87008, 87001, 87113, 87004.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87043, 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 87043 compare with the rest of Sandoval County?
| Measure | 87043 | In Sandoval County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,223 | 9th of 21 | 83rd of 371 |
| Median household income | $110k | 5th of 11 | 6th of 108 |
| Median home value | $562k | 3rd of 10 | 6th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 87% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% 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 87043?
The 2020 Census counted 5,090 people in 87043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,223. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,223±491 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,090
- Households
- 2,160
- Median age
- 64.8
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 87043?
Of the 4,223 people the ACS estimates in 87043, 5.4% are under 18 and 49.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.3%).
- Under 185.4%
- 18 to 6445.1%
- 65 and older49.5%
- White, not Hispanic73.9%
- Hispanic or Latino14.3%
- Other or two or more9.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 87043 earn?
Median household income is $109,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Sandoval County.
- Median household income
- $109,750±$27,393
- Income per person
- $71,431
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 65.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $124,3552,860 returns; wages 45% 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 87043?
FHFA's house price index for 87043, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $562,100
- Median gross rent
- $2,717
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.9%
- Housing units
- 2,383
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 87043?
92 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services22
- Construction14
- Health care and social assistance9
- Wholesale trade7
- Retail trade6
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
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 87043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87122 | Albuquerque | 18,578 | $169k | 7.2 mi |
| 87047 | Sandia Park | 5,402 | $117k | 8.3 mi |
| 87008 | Cedar Crest | 2,520 | $86k | 9.1 mi |
| 87001 | Algodones | 3,560 | $69k | 9.7 mi |
| 87113 | Albuquerque | 16,074 | $96k | 9.9 mi |
| 87004 | Bernalillo | 11,237 | $66k | 11.2 mi |
| 87111 | Albuquerque | 57,085 | $90k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 87048 | Corrales | 9,069 | $102k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.