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87106

ZIP 87106 is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County; area code 505; Mountain time. Albuquerque has 42 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Bernalillo
Metro area
Albuquerque, NM
Population
26,953
Coordinates
35.0071, -106.6098
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Where 87106 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 87106
  • 🔢 Type 87106 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOILB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,106 = 2 × 97 × 449. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010001000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87105 (Albuquerque, NM, 4 mi away) and 87107 (Albuquerque, NM, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87106 becomes 60178 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sycamore, IL, 1,081 miles away.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01867, 01876, 06781, 06817, 16870, 17068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01867 in Reading, MA, 1,966 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯552 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87106 and you would come out at 35.01°S, 73.39°E — 1,004 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
  • 📏 At 35.8 square miles of land, 87106 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,953This ZIP26,953
Households12,357This ZIP12,357
Housing units14,003This ZIP14,003
Median age32.0This ZIP32.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$49,781This ZIP$49,781New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$354,200This ZIP$354,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$936This ZIP$936New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.7%This ZIP52.7%
Mean commute18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min
Population density752.5 / sq miThis ZIP752.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments735This ZIP735
Employees24,500This ZIP24,500
Annual payroll$1,585,107,000This ZIP$1,585,107,000
Tax returns filed11,600This ZIP11,600
Total adjusted gross income$827,164,000This ZIP$827,164,000

Land area

Land area35.82 sq miThis ZIP35.82 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 87106

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 87106

ZIPCityDistance
87116 Albuquerque, NM 4.0 mi
87105 Albuquerque, NM 4.3 mi
87103 Albuquerque, NM 4.4 mi
87119 Albuquerque, NM 4.4 mi
87125 Albuquerque, NM 4.4 mi
87131 Albuquerque, NM 4.4 mi
87153 Albuquerque, NM 4.4 mi
87154 Albuquerque, NM 4.4 mi
87174 Rio Rancho, NM 4.4 mi
87176 Albuquerque, NM 4.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87106?

87106 is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County, part of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.0071, -106.6098.

What county is 87106 in?

87106 lies in Bernalillo County.

What area code is 87106?

Albuquerque uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 87106 in?

87106 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87106?

About 26,953 people live in ZIP code 87106, in 12,357 households, at 752.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 87106?

$49,781 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87106?

The closest are 87116 (4 mi), 87105 (4.3 mi), 87103 (4.4 mi), 87119 (4.4 mi) and 87125 (4.4 mi).

Is 87106 a PO Box ZIP code?

87106 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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