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Rio Rancho ZIP codes, New Mexico

Rio Rancho, NM has 3 ZIP codes (87124, 87144 and 87174) and area code 505. The largest is 87124.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
108,515
Area code
505

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rio Rancho itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Albuquerque (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Rio Rancho uses the ZIP codes above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Rio Rancho in numbers

About 108,515 people live in Rio Rancho, in 40,323 households, the 3rd-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $89,596 a year, 40% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,200 (25% above the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $1,514 a month. The median age is 39.5; 34.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population108,515Rio Rancho108,515
Households40,323Rio Rancho40,323
Median age39.5Rio Rancho39.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$89,596Rio Rancho$89,596New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$310,200Rio Rancho$310,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,514Rio Rancho$1,514New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.0%Rio Rancho34.0%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.7 minRio Rancho29.7 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,050 / sq miRio Rancho1,050 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rio Rancho

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rio Rancho
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87124 Rio Rancho , NM Standard 58,499 $86,555 $298,000
87144 Rio Rancho , NM Standard 51,837 $94,550 $321,900
87174 Rio Rancho , NM No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rio Rancho

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

ZIP codes overlapping Rio Rancho
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87004 Bernalillo , NM Standard 11,237 $65,743 $251,300
87048 Corrales , NM Standard 9,069 $102,004 $574,000
87114 Albuquerque , NM Standard 70,117 $84,277 $333,400
87121 Albuquerque , NM Standard 75,510 $60,796 $208,200

Map of Rio Rancho ZIP codes

871248714487174

The ZIP codes of Rio Rancho, 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 Rio Rancho

The nearest larger town is Albuquerque (562,218 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Rio Rancho
TownPopulationDistance
Corrales 8,555 5.1 mi
Paradise Hills 4,591 6.0 mi
Bernalillo 9,086 8.4 mi
North Valley 10,455 8.8 mi
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 5,857 9.0 mi
Albuquerque 562,218 12.8 mi
Sandia Heights 3,160 14.1 mi
Placitas 4,223 14.7 mi
Kirtland AFB 3,413 18.2 mi
South Valley 37,120 19.1 mi
Edgewood 6,124 29.0 mi
Bosque Farms 4,071 29.8 mi

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