87122
ZIP 87122 is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, mostly in Bernalillo County; area code 505; Mountain time. Albuquerque has 42 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Bernalillo +1 more
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- Population
- 18,578
- Coordinates
- 35.1885, -106.4935
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Where 87122 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.
- 🔢 Type 87122 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZILB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 87,122 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 127. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101010001010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87121 (Albuquerque, NM, 25 mi away) and 87123 (Albuquerque, NM, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 87122 becomes 22178, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12827, 12872, 17228, 17822, 21278, 21287, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12827 in Fort Ann, NY, 1,838 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯539 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 87122 and you would come out at 35.19°S, 73.51°E — 992 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 21.7 square miles of land, 87122 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,578This ZIP18,578 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,027This ZIP7,027 |
| Housing units | 7,184This ZIP7,184 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $169,041This ZIP$169,041New Mexico$64,059US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $650,200This ZIP$650,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,534This ZIP$2,534New Mexico$1,067US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 74.3%This ZIP74.3% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 856.6 / sq miThis ZIP856.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 365This ZIP365 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,435This ZIP2,435 |
| Annual payroll | $116,832,000This ZIP$116,832,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,680This ZIP8,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,809,596,000This ZIP$1,809,596,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.69 sq miThis ZIP21.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 87122 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 97.3% |
| Sandoval County | 2.7% |
Other place names in 87122
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 87122
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
87111 | Albuquerque, NM | 3.5 mi |
87113 | Albuquerque, NM | 4.5 mi |
87109 | Albuquerque, NM | 5.3 mi |
87008 | Cedar Crest, NM | 5.8 mi |
87112 | Albuquerque, NM | 6.2 mi |
87043 | Placitas, NM | 7.2 mi |
87110 | Albuquerque, NM | 7.3 mi |
87048 | Corrales, NM | 8.3 mi |
87123 | Albuquerque, NM | 8.9 mi |
87107 | Albuquerque, NM | 9.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 87122?
87122 is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County, part of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1885, -106.4935.
What county is 87122 in?
87122 spans 2 counties: Bernalillo County and Sandoval County. Most of it falls in Bernalillo County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 87122?
Albuquerque uses area code 505, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 87122 in?
87122 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 87122?
About 18,578 people live in ZIP code 87122, in 7,027 households, at 856.6 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 87122?
$169,041 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.
What ZIP codes are near 87122?
The closest are 87111 (3.5 mi), 87113 (4.5 mi), 87109 (5.3 mi), 87008 (5.8 mi) and 87112 (6.2 mi).
Is 87122 a PO Box ZIP code?
87122 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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