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Peralta ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Peralta, NM is 87042, and its area code is 505.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,404
Area code
505

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Peralta itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Albuquerque (11.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Peralta in numbers

About 3,404 people live in Peralta, in 1,421 households. The median household income is $73,131 a year, 14% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,200 (21% above the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $1,246 a month. The median age is 39.9; 25.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population3,404Peralta3,404
Households1,421Peralta1,421
Median age39.9Peralta39.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$73,131Peralta$73,131New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$299,200Peralta$299,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,246Peralta$1,246New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%Peralta25.9%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.4 minPeralta32.4 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density766 / sq miPeralta766 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Peralta

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Peralta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87042 Peralta , NM Standard 3,410 $73,057 $299,200

Map of Peralta ZIP codes

87042

The ZIP codes of Peralta, 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 Peralta

The nearest larger towns are Bosque Farms (4,071 people, 1.9 mi), El Cerro Mission (5,323 people, 4.7 mi) and Los Lunas (18,618 people, 6.1 mi).

Towns near Peralta
TownPopulationDistance
Bosque Farms 4,071 1.9 mi
El Cerro 2,923 3.4 mi
El Cerro Mission 5,323 4.7 mi
Los Lunas 18,618 6.1 mi
Meadow Lake 4,259 6.8 mi
Los Chaves 4,838 7.8 mi
Belen 7,450 8.2 mi
South Valley 37,120 12.5 mi
Rio Communities 4,925 12.8 mi
Kirtland AFB 3,413 16.7 mi
Albuquerque 562,218 19.2 mi
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 5,857 23.2 mi
North Valley 10,455 24.1 mi
Paradise Hills 4,591 25.6 mi

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