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87120

ZIP 87120 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
66,097
Coordinates
35.1405, -106.7610
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Where 87120 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 87120
  • 🔢 Type 87120 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZILB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010001010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87119 (Albuquerque, NM, 8 mi away) and 87121 (Albuquerque, NM, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87120 becomes 02178, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01827, 02187, 02718, 02817, 02871, 07821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02718 in East Taunton, MA, 1,973 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯553 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87120 and you would come out at 35.14°S, 73.24°E — 994 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 57.6 square miles of land, 87120 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population66,097This ZIP66,097
Households26,675This ZIP26,675
Housing units27,883This ZIP27,883
Median age40.2This ZIP40.2New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$86,907This ZIP$86,907New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$300,600This ZIP$300,600New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,429This ZIP$1,429New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%This ZIP39.2%
Mean commute24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min
Population density1,146.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,146.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments850This ZIP850
Employees13,658This ZIP13,658
Annual payroll$496,770,000This ZIP$496,770,000
Tax returns filed32,440This ZIP32,440
Total adjusted gross income$2,498,191,000This ZIP$2,498,191,000

Land area

Land area57.64 sq miThis ZIP57.64 sq mi
Water area0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi

Other place names in 87120

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ZIP codes near 87120

ZIPCityDistance
87104 Albuquerque, NM 5.5 mi
87114 Albuquerque, NM 6.0 mi
87107 Albuquerque, NM 6.7 mi
87101 Albuquerque, NM 7.3 mi
87158 Albuquerque, NM 7.3 mi
87197 Albuquerque, NM 7.3 mi
87198 Albuquerque, NM 7.3 mi
87102 Albuquerque, NM 7.6 mi
87103 Albuquerque, NM 8.3 mi
87119 Albuquerque, NM 8.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87120?

87120 is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County, part of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1405, -106.7610.

What county is 87120 in?

87120 lies in Bernalillo County.

What area code is 87120?

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

What time zone is 87120 in?

87120 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87120?

About 66,097 people live in ZIP code 87120, in 26,675 households, at 1,146.8 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 87120?

$86,907 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87120?

The closest are 87104 (5.5 mi), 87114 (6 mi), 87107 (6.7 mi), 87101 (7.3 mi) and 87158 (7.3 mi).

Is 87120 a PO Box ZIP code?

87120 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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