| ZIP Codes: | 47 ZIP Codes (22 Standard, 21 PO Box, 4 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:30 PM |
| Population: | 671,298 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35001 |
| CBSA: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Land Area: | 1,081 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.0982, -106.6018 |
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671,298 residents live across 47 ZIPs covering 1,081 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 668,490 to 670,037 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.2% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 11 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 87122 (Albuquerque, $169,041 median) and poorest ZIP 87108 (Albuquerque, $42,724) are 12.5 miles apart — a 4.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $197,300 in 87102 (Albuquerque) to $650,200 in 87122 (Albuquerque).
Density varies 149× across the county — from 41 people/sq mi in 87047 (Sandia Park) to 6,138 in 87108 (Albuquerque).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.7% bachelor's+ in 87151 (Albuquerque) to 74.3% in 87122 (Albuquerque) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #1 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #2 for median household income .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 87117Kirtland Afb ; 87151Metropolitan Detention Ctr ; 87158Public Service Co ; and 87131Univ Of New Mexico .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,502 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
38.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (181,597 of 475,035 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Albuquerque.
22 Standard delivery, 21 PO Box only, 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
4 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 4.0× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87121 | Albuquerque | Standard | 75,510 | $60,796 | 315.4 | -2.0% |
| 87114 | Albuquerque | Standard | 70,117 | $84,277 | 23.0 | 6.1% |
| 87120 | Albuquerque | Standard | 66,097 | $86,907 | 68.7 | 10.3% |
| 87111 | Albuquerque | Standard | 57,085 | $90,290 | 18.5 | -2.2% |
| 87105 | Albuquerque | Standard | 54,367 | $55,644 | 38.7 | -6.1% |
| 87112 | Albuquerque | Standard | 44,250 | $73,937 | 8.7 | 2.5% |
| 87123 | Albuquerque | Standard | 42,252 | $64,359 | 82.0 | -3.1% |
| 87110 | Albuquerque | Standard | 39,685 | $64,892 | 8.8 | 5.1% |
| 87109 | Albuquerque | Standard | 39,324 | $58,900 | 10.3 | -2.6% |
| 87108 | Albuquerque | Standard | 36,331 | $42,724 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 87107 | Albuquerque | Standard | 27,566 | $61,672 | 14.9 | -14.5% |
| 87106 | Albuquerque | Standard | 26,953 | $49,781 | 36.6 | 5.8% |
| 87102 | Albuquerque | Standard | 20,123 | $42,990 | 6.3 | 2.5% |
| 87122 | Albuquerque | Standard | 18,578 | $169,041 | 51.6 | 1.7% |
| 87113 | Albuquerque | Standard | 16,074 | $95,922 | 18.4 | 1.3% |
| 87104 | Albuquerque | Standard | 12,853 | $75,436 | 4.7 | 5.6% |
| 87059 | Tijeras | Standard | 10,241 | $92,315 | 164.8 | 9.3% |
| 87047 | Sandia Park | Standard | 5,402 | $116,630 | 131.1 | 23.1% |
| 87116 | Albuquerque | Standard | 3,865 | $83,774 | 10.8 | -11.1% |
| 87008 | Cedar Crest | Standard | 2,520 | $85,673 | 36.9 | -19.0% |
| 87151 | Albuquerque | Unique | 1,261 | — | 0.2 | — |
| 87022 | Isleta | PO Box | 818 | $55,329 | 23.8 | -10.3% |
| 87117 | Kirtland Afb | Unique | 26 | — | 0.3 | -92.1% |
| 87101 | Albuquerque | Standard | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87194 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87158 | Albuquerque | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87192 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87153 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87191 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87181 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87131 | Albuquerque | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87190 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87176 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87154 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87197 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87195 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87125 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87198 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87196 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87103 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87119 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87115 | Albuquerque | Standard | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 87185 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87199 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87184 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87193 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 87187 | Albuquerque | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |