ZIP Code 87116

ZIP code 87116 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 8.5 square miles in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The area is home to 4,117 residents, producing a population density of 484 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 87116 against New Mexico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 87116 sits at $83,774 (41% above the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $38,770. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,766 per month, and 1.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 87116 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 49.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bernalillo County, so you can benchmark 87116 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →