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87121

ZIP 87121 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
75,510
Coordinates
35.0170, -106.8883
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Where 87121 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 87121
  • 🔢 Type 87121 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZILB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 87121 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010001010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87120 (Albuquerque, NM, 11 mi away) and 87122 (Albuquerque, NM, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87121 becomes 12178, 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, 1,874 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯564 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87121 and you would come out at 35.02°S, 73.11°E — 1,001 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 336.9 square miles of land, 87121 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 256 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population75,510This ZIP75,510
Households25,639This ZIP25,639
Housing units26,387This ZIP26,387
Median age32.6This ZIP32.6New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$60,796This ZIP$60,796New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$208,200This ZIP$208,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,321This ZIP$1,321New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%This ZIP13.2%
Mean commute26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min
Population density224.1 / sq miThis ZIP224.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments664This ZIP664
Employees10,331This ZIP10,331
Annual payroll$472,020,000This ZIP$472,020,000
Tax returns filed35,670This ZIP35,670
Total adjusted gross income$1,527,362,000This ZIP$1,527,362,000

Land area

Land area336.91 sq miThis ZIP336.91 sq mi
Water area0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi

Other place names in 87121

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ZIP codes near 87121

ZIPCityDistance
87151 Albuquerque, NM 1.7 mi
87120 Albuquerque, NM 11.2 mi
87105 Albuquerque, NM 11.6 mi
87103 Albuquerque, NM 12.3 mi
87119 Albuquerque, NM 12.3 mi
87125 Albuquerque, NM 12.3 mi
87131 Albuquerque, NM 12.3 mi
87153 Albuquerque, NM 12.3 mi
87154 Albuquerque, NM 12.3 mi
87174 Rio Rancho, NM 12.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87121?

87121 is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County, part of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.0170, -106.8883.

What county is 87121 in?

87121 lies in Bernalillo County.

What area code is 87121?

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

What time zone is 87121 in?

87121 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87121?

About 75,510 people live in ZIP code 87121, in 25,639 households, at 224.1 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 87121?

$60,796 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87121?

The closest are 87151 (1.7 mi), 87120 (11.2 mi), 87105 (11.6 mi), 87103 (12.3 mi) and 87119 (12.3 mi).

Is 87121 a PO Box ZIP code?

87121 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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