| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (16 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 505 / 575 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:12 PM |
| Population: | 155,185 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35043 |
| CBSA: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Land Area: | 3,725 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.6287, -106.6508 |
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155,185 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 3,725 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 136,713 to 155,185 from 2014 to 2024 — a +13.5% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 87025 (Jemez Springs, $153,936 median) and poorest ZIP 87013 (Cuba, $32,942) are 43.8 miles apart — a 4.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 7.6× across this county — from $75,400 in 87013 (Cuba) to $574,000 in 87048 (Corrales).
Density varies 403× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 87025 (Jemez Springs) to 1,056 in 87124 (Rio Rancho).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.0% bachelor's+ in 87052 (Santo Domingo Pueblo) to 70.7% in 87025 (Jemez Springs) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #4 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #6 for median household income with the #2 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $85,877 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36,398 of 109,308 reporting).
16 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
2 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Median household income spans 4.7× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87124 | Rio Rancho | Standard | 58,499 | $86,555 | 55.4 | 10.6% |
| 87144 | Rio Rancho | Standard | 51,837 | $94,550 | 210.9 | 31.4% |
| 87004 | Bernalillo | Standard | 11,237 | $65,743 | 91.9 | 7.6% |
| 87048 | Corrales | Standard | 9,069 | $102,004 | 12.4 | 1.4% |
| 87013 | Cuba | Standard | 5,251 | $32,942 | 1,724.9 | 9.0% |
| 87043 | Placitas | Standard | 4,223 | $109,750 | 69.5 | -18.8% |
| 87001 | Algodones | Standard | 3,560 | $68,547 | 144.5 | -16.5% |
| 87052 | Santo Domingo Pueblo | Standard | 3,465 | $61,544 | 40.4 | 5.3% |
| 87024 | Jemez Pueblo | Standard | 2,692 | $60,727 | 274.9 | 24.3% |
| 87025 | Jemez Springs | Standard | 1,299 | $153,936 | 495.3 | 10.5% |
| 87053 | San Ysidro | Standard | 916 | $52,857 | 131.1 | -12.0% |
| 87072 | Cochiti Pueblo | PO Box | 789 | $83,472 | 48.1 | 34.2% |
| 87041 | Pena Blanca | Standard | 691 | $80,662 | 96.3 | -6.2% |
| 87018 | Counselor | PO Box | 561 | $30,250 | 46.7 | 25.2% |
| 87083 | Cochiti Lake | Standard | 476 | $57,375 | 6.4 | -10.9% |
| 87044 | Ponderosa | Standard | 289 | $60,313 | 13.6 | -35.2% |
| 87027 | La Jara | Standard | 237 | $15,625 | 253.6 | 5.3% |
| 87046 | Regina | Standard | 94 | $62,216 | 8.9 | 108.9% |
| 87174 | Rio Rancho | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |