Estimated zip code population in 2019: 79,129 Zip code population in 2010: 76,721 Zip code population in 2000: 39,006
Houses and condos: 26,337 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,845
% of renters here:
28%
State:
32%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 87121: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 256.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 309 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.9% ($1,409)
New Mexico:
0.8% ($1,403)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,471 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,192 (1.0%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $149,165
87121:
$149,165
New Mexico:
$180,900
According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 64 registered sex offenders living in 87121 zip code as of June 29, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 87121 is 1,261 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
30.3 years
New Mexico median age:
38.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.1 people
New Mexico:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 87121, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $31,661 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,661
State:
$50,343
Salary/wage: $30,211 (reported on 90.7% of returns)
Here:
$30,211
State:
$41,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.9% for AGIs below $25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $666 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$666
New Mexico:
$1,677
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,042 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,042
State:
$6,939
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,054 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:
+$2,054
State:
+$14,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,237 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,237
State:
+$11,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,892 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
87121:
$9,892
New Mexico:
$15,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,023 (28% of AGI, reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:
$15,023
State:
$21,709
Here:
27.7% of AGI
State:
19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,115 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,115
State:
$4,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,324 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
87121:
$3,324
State:
$6,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,573 (reported on 36.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,573
State:
$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.7%
Here:
49%
State:
50%
(% for various income ranges: 49.8% for AGIs below $25k, 48.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87121, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,128 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,128
State:
$39,572
Salary/wage: $27,073 (reported on 94.0% of returns)
Here:
$27,073
State:
$34,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.1% for AGIs below $10k, 92.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $641 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$641
New Mexico:
$1,873
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $458 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:
$458
State:
$3,554
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,195 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:
+$3,195
State:
+$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,965 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,965
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $1,941 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
87121:
$1,941
New Mexico:
$2,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $12,748 (28% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
$12,748
State:
$18,103
Here:
28.1% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,675 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,675
State:
$3,246
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $2,718 (reported on 59.8% of returns)
87121:
$2,718
State:
$6,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,934 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,934
State:
$1,796
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.7%
Here:
57%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 56.1% for AGIs below $10k, 60.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,410 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 19,065
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1,433 (715 now married, 708 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 20,181 (6,995 now married, 13,236 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 87121 with a mortgage: 12,616 (467 second mortgage, 427 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,255
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,136 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $373
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
18.7%
Whole state:
18.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
11.6%
Whole state:
10.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
10,984 married couples with children.
8,977 single-parent households (2,508 men, 6,469 women).
46.9% of residents of 87121 zip code speak English at home.
50.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 16% well, 12% not well, 4% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 14% well, 5% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 36% well, 16% not well, 4% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
Foreign born population: 14,981 (18.9%) (33.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
APS TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (9400 BENAVIDES RD SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01011475 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
DESERT GARDENS (UNSER BOULEVARD AND BRIDGE STREET in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-1848, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES Alternative names: HYDRO-SYSTEMS, INC.
CARLOS REY ELEMENTARY (1215 CERRILLOS SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01011339 Organizations: ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AMIGOS AUTO SALVAGE (2510 COORS BLVD SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CHEVRON 75748 (1535 COORS BLVD NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: CHEVRON USA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHEVRON STATION #75748
GRAPHIC PLASTICS INC (7001 BLUEWATER RD. NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JOE SCAVELLA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GRAPHIC PLASTIC PRODUCTS INC
ROBERTS OIL INC J (1001 COORS BLVD SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Alternative names: ROBERTS OIL CO PHILLIPS 66
AMEC EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL INC. (1001 OLD COORS BLVD SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: SANITARY SERVICES
BERNALILLO COUNTY METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER (5800 SHELLY RD SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS Alternative names: COUNTY OF BERNALILLO DETENTION CENTER
BERNALILLO FIRE & RESCUE (FS#3) (3610 PRINCE SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: FIRE PROTECTION
BRASIER BITCAM LLC (118TH ST & EUCARIZ AVE SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
BREWER OIL CO - CENTRAL (7019 CENTRAL AVE NW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
CENTRAL U PUMP IT (7408 CENTRAL AVE SW in ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Alternative names: PEERLESS TYRE COMPANY
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%
79.5%Utility gas
15.1%Electricity
2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.3%Wood
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 22,253. Population change in the 1990s: +16,753 (+75.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 49,415
Northeast: 974
Midwest: 2,018
South: 3,920
West: 7,021
45% of the 87121 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.
90% of the 87121 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 586
Here:
5.2%
New Mexico:
7.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 305
Here:
5.6%
New Mexico:
6.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 707
Here:
15.5%
New Mexico:
11.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
57,759Architecture and engineering occupations
51,962Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
48,652Law enforcement workers including supervisors
48,213Computer and mathematical occupations
46,751Business and financial operations occupations
43,339Life, physical, and social science occupations
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (ALBUQUERQUE, NM):
SPATH ENGINEERING (3710 GUN CLUB SW; small business) : $1,866,116 in 6 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $98,783; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,547,213; 2005: $210,120; 2006: $10,000.
Biggest contracts:
$1,061,692 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-04-29. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$447,391, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-21. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$210,120, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$98,783, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-22. Completion date: 2001-10-19.
HERRERA SCHOOL BUSES & COACHES (10605 CENTRAL AVE NW) : $813,889 in 19 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Passenger Motor Charter Service, Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services by Army, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary) Signed by year:2000: $39,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $133,650; 2004: $615,450; 2005: $17,869; 2006: $7,920.
Biggest contracts:
$490,000 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-06-16. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$76,500, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-29. Completion date: 2004-04-26.
$76,500, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-09. Completion date: 2003-06-27.
$54,250, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
HEALTHCARE LAUNDRY SERVICES, L (7600 LOS VOLCANES RD NW; small business) : $477,676 in 16 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Air Force, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $123,000; 2004: $169,980; 2005: $196,520; 2006: -$11,824.
Biggest contracts:
$170,000 with Air Force for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$123,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$123,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$33,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-21. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
ASSURANCE JANITORIAL SERVICES (924 SUNDRIDGE SW; small business) : $399,140 in 6 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $99,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $92,134; 2004: $132,494; 2005: $0; 2006: $24,512.
Biggest contracts:
$132,494 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-04-13.
$92,134, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-24. Effective on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$68,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2006-04-15.
$51,000, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-02-15.
BELL GROUP INC, THE (7500 BLUEWATER ROAD NW; small business) : $135,580 in 4 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
$100,000 with NASA for Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-07-15.
$24,740 with Army for Modification of Equipment -- Weapons. Signed on 2004-08-20. Completion date: 2005-04-20.
$7,140, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-10. Completion date: 2005-04-20.
$3,700 with Army for Gear Cutting and Finishing Machines. Signed on 2004-04-28. Completion date: 2004-07-07.
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING INC (7600 LOS VOLCANES ROAD NW; small business) : $123,997 in 6 contractsfrom 2001 to 2003
Contracts for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Chemicals by Army, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $39,000; 2002: $74,082; 2003: $10,915; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$63,167 with Army for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Signed on 2002-05-28. Completion date: 2002-05-29.
$13,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$13,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$13,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
ALBUQUEQUE SPORTS SCHEDULING A (10216 CONNGMARA DRIVE SW; small business)
$55,600 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Signed on 2001-06-13. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
AAA MAINTENANCE, INC (924 SUNRIDGE ROAD SW; small business)
$53,500 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2006-08-14.
HERNANDEZ ENTERPRISES INC, (1316 QUIET DESERT DR; small business)
$46,750 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2001-08-17. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
BODE AVIATION INC (7401 PASEO DEL VOLCAN NW; small business) : $26,638 in 3 contractsin 2006
$11,802 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2006-06-06. Completion date: 2006-06-11.
$11,802, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-18. Completion date: 2006-06-11.
$3,034 with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2006-01-27. Completion date: 2006-01-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 101. The highest number of fires - 195 took place in 2010, and the least - 17 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (36.0%), and Structure Fires (32.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 87121