ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87120: Albuquerque, NM

ZIP Code 87120 (Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico) has an estimated 66,097 residents in 26,675 households. The median household income is $86,907, the median home value is $300,600 and the median gross rent is $1,429/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

66,097

Margin of error ±2,862

Median household income

$86,907

Margin of error ±$2,955

Median home value

$300,600

Margin of error ±$10,788

Median gross rent

$1,429/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.1 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 87120 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8712040.2 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87120$86,907New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87120$43,153New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8712011.7%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 871205.2%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8712039.2%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87120$300,600New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87120$1,429/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8712079.1%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8712024.1 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8712018.4%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87120

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 87120 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87120Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population66,097±2,8622,120,246334,922,499
Median age40.2 yrs±1.6 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households26,675±1,186837,414129,227,496
Median household income$86,907±$2,955$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$43,153±$1,933$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate11.7%±2.0 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±1.1 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%±2.5 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$300,600±$10,788$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,429/mo±$58$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.1%±1.7 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.1 min±2.4 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.4%±2.3 pts12.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 87120
GroupZIP 87120New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino31.5%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)55.1%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87120 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Bernalillo County
Largest overlapping place
Albuquerque (79% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
57.64 sq mi· about 1,147 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Bernalillo County

87008 Bernalillo County, NM87022 Isleta, NM87059 Bernalillo County, NM87068 Bernalillo County, NM87102 Albuquerque, NM87104 Albuquerque, NM87105 South Valley, NM87106 Albuquerque, NM87107 Albuquerque, NM87108 Albuquerque, NM87109 Albuquerque, NM87110 Albuquerque, NM87111 Albuquerque, NM87112 Albuquerque, NM87113 Albuquerque, NM87114 Albuquerque, NM87116 Kirtland AFB, NM87121 Bernalillo County, NM87122 Bernalillo County, NM87123 Albuquerque, NM

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Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.