ZIP Code 87121

ZIP code 87121 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 663.7 square miles in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The area is home to 76,721 residents, producing a population density of 116 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 87121 against New Mexico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 87121 sits at $60,796 (3% above the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $24,300. The poverty rate stands at 21.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $208,200 (3% below the state average) with median rent at $1,321 per month, and 76.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 87121 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.6, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bernalillo County, so you can benchmark 87121 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 →