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Belen ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Belen, NM is 87002.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
7,450

Mail addressed to Belen uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Belen in numbers

About 7,450 people live in Belen, in 2,757 households, the 32nd-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $42,627 a year, 33% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,100 (33% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $916 a month. The median age is 37.1; 13.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population7,450Belen7,450
Households2,757Belen2,757
Median age37.1Belen37.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$42,627Belen$42,627New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$166,100Belen$166,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$916Belen$916New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%Belen13.6%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minBelen25.9 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density392 / sq miBelen392 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Belen city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Belen

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Belen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87002 Belen , NM Standard 21,265 $51,961 $185,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Belen

These ZIP codes cover part of Belen but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Belen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87031 Los Lunas , NM Standard 47,514 $60,902 $229,500

Map of Belen ZIP codes

87002

The ZIP codes of Belen, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Belen

The nearest larger towns are Los Lunas (18,618 people, 2.6 mi), South Valley (37,120 people, 18 mi) and Albuquerque (562,218 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Belen
TownPopulationDistance
Los Lunas 18,618 2.6 mi
Los Chaves 4,838 3.5 mi
El Cerro 2,923 6.5 mi
Peralta 3,404 8.2 mi
Bosque Farms 4,071 8.6 mi
El Cerro Mission 5,323 9.3 mi
Rio Communities 4,925 9.9 mi
Meadow Lake 4,259 13.7 mi
South Valley 37,120 18.2 mi
Kirtland AFB 3,413 24.0 mi
Albuquerque 562,218 25.1 mi
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 5,857 28.8 mi
North Valley 10,455 30.0 mi

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