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87112

ZIP 87112 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
44,250
Coordinates
35.1006, -106.5163
☼ Live from 87112 — Albuquerque, NM

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Where 87112 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 87112
  • 🔢 Type 87112 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIILB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,112 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 10889. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010001001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87111 (Albuquerque, NM, 3 mi away) and 87113 (Albuquerque, NM, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87112 becomes 21178, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11782, 12187, 12781, 12817, 12871, 17128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11782 in Sayville, NY, 1,852 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯544 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87112 and you would come out at 35.10°S, 73.48°E — 998 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 47m.
  • 📏 At 8.1 square miles of land, 87112 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population44,250This ZIP44,250
Households19,297This ZIP19,297
Housing units20,219This ZIP20,219
Median age40.0This ZIP40.0New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$73,937This ZIP$73,937New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$281,400This ZIP$281,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,121This ZIP$1,121New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%This ZIP38.7%
Mean commute23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min
Population density5,442.8 / sq miThis ZIP5,442.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments881This ZIP881
Employees9,066This ZIP9,066
Annual payroll$333,655,000This ZIP$333,655,000
Tax returns filed21,720This ZIP21,720
Total adjusted gross income$1,348,229,000This ZIP$1,348,229,000

Land area

Land area8.13 sq miThis ZIP8.13 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 87112

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ZIP codes near 87112

ZIPCityDistance
87111 Albuquerque, NM 2.8 mi
87110 Albuquerque, NM 3.5 mi
87115 Albuquerque, NM 3.6 mi
87123 Albuquerque, NM 3.7 mi
87108 Albuquerque, NM 4.0 mi
87116 Albuquerque, NM 4.4 mi
87109 Albuquerque, NM 4.8 mi
87122 Albuquerque, NM 6.2 mi
87117 Kirtland Afb, NM 7.1 mi
87101 Albuquerque, NM 7.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87112?

87112 is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County, part of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1006, -106.5163.

What county is 87112 in?

87112 lies in Bernalillo County.

What area code is 87112?

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

What time zone is 87112 in?

87112 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87112?

About 44,250 people live in ZIP code 87112, in 19,297 households, at 5,442.8 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 87112?

$73,937 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87112?

The closest are 87111 (2.8 mi), 87110 (3.5 mi), 87115 (3.6 mi), 87123 (3.7 mi) and 87108 (4 mi).

Is 87112 a PO Box ZIP code?

87112 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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