ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87144: Rio Rancho, NM

ZIP Code 87144 (Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico) has an estimated 51,837 residents in 18,364 households. The median household income is $94,550, the median home value is $321,900 and the median gross rent is $1,688/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

51,837

Margin of error ±1,775

Median household income

$94,550

Margin of error ±$5,736

Median home value

$321,900

Margin of error ±$11,118

Median gross rent

$1,688/mo

Margin of error ±$129

Median age

38.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.4 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 87144 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 8714438.3 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87144$94,550New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87144$40,885New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 871447.8%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 871445.0%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8714433.6%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87144$321,900New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87144$1,688/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8714486.2%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8714432.4 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8714415.3%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87144

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 87144 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87144Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population51,837±1,7752,120,246334,922,499
Median age38.3 yrs±1.1 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,364±616837,414129,227,496
Median household income$94,550±$5,736$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$40,885±$1,860$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate7.8%±1.8 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±1.4 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%±2.6 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$321,900±$11,118$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,688/mo±$129$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.2%±2.3 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.4 min±2.8 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.3%±1.9 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 87144
GroupZIP 87144New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino41.1%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%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 Latino1.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)44.9%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87144 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Sandoval County
Largest overlapping place
Rio Rancho (61% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
100.39 sq mi· about 516 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 Sandoval County

87001 Sandoval County, NM87004 Sandoval County, NM87013 Sandoval County, NM87018 Sandoval County, NM87024 Sandoval County, NM87025 Sandoval County, NM87027 La Jara, NM87041 Sandoval County, NM87043 Placitas, NM87044 Ponderosa, NM87047 Sandoval County, NM87048 Corrales, NM87052 Sandoval County, NM87053 Sandoval County, NM87072 Sandoval County, NM87083 Sandoval County, NM87124 Rio Rancho Estates, NM87544 Sandoval County, NM

See every ZIP code in New Mexico, or compare ZIP 87144 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

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.