| City: | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Names to Avoid: | Univ Of New Mexico, Unm |
| County: | Bernalillo County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:23:40 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 35.0842, -106.6199 |
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The University of New Mexico, New Mexico's flagship institution founded on February 28, 1889, operates under dedicated ZIP code 87131 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. The New Mexico Territorial Legislature established UNM through House Bill No. 186, with Judge Bernard Shandon Rodey—known as the "Father of the University"—championing Albuquerque as the location. The USPS assigned this exclusive postal designation over two decades ago to handle campus correspondence.
Occupying nearly 800 acres near old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, UNM serves over 22,600 students as the state's largest university by enrollment. Postal records show 3 ZIP+4 delivery codes serving the Central Campus area. Census demographic data is not available for this ZIP code. Albuquerque serves as the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 10 |
| Employment: | 529 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 87131 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 11 business establishments, employing about 530 people with an annual payroll of $50,223,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 11Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $11,196,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $50,223,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 530Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 87131 is located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, within the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 10740) and New Mexico's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 887,077 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 87131. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Albuquerque, NMSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 10740Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 887,077Source: Census |
| MSA: | Albuquerque, NM MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 4600.14 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3502000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Albuquerque city; New MexicoSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 87131 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.