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87123

ZIP 87123 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
42,252
Coordinates
35.0614, -106.4712
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Where 87123 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 87123
  • 🔢 Type 87123 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZILB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 87,123 = 3 × 113 × 257. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10101010001010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 87122 (Albuquerque, NM, 9 mi away) and 87124 (Rio Rancho, NM, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 87123 becomes 32178 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palatka, FL, 1,493 miles away.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12837 in Hampton, NY, 1,855 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 87123 and you would come out at 35.06°S, 73.53°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 28.9 square miles of land, 87123 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population42,252This ZIP42,252
Households19,320This ZIP19,320
Housing units20,564This ZIP20,564
Median age39.9This ZIP39.9New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$64,359This ZIP$64,359New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$249,500This ZIP$249,500New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,086This ZIP$1,086New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%This ZIP33.4%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density1,464.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,464.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments592This ZIP592
Employees23,356This ZIP23,356
Annual payroll$1,526,892,000This ZIP$1,526,892,000
Tax returns filed20,720This ZIP20,720
Total adjusted gross income$1,318,166,000This ZIP$1,318,166,000

Land area

Land area28.86 sq miThis ZIP28.86 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi

Other place names in 87123

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ZIP codes near 87123

ZIPCityDistance
87112 Albuquerque, NM 3.7 mi
87115 Albuquerque, NM 4.3 mi
87116 Albuquerque, NM 5.2 mi
87117 Kirtland Afb, NM 5.2 mi
87111 Albuquerque, NM 6.0 mi
87108 Albuquerque, NM 6.1 mi
87110 Albuquerque, NM 6.9 mi
87008 Cedar Crest, NM 7.2 mi
87109 Albuquerque, NM 8.6 mi
87106 Albuquerque, NM 8.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 87123?

87123 is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County, part of the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.0614, -106.4712.

What county is 87123 in?

87123 lies in Bernalillo County.

What area code is 87123?

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

What time zone is 87123 in?

87123 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 87123?

About 42,252 people live in ZIP code 87123, in 19,320 households, at 1,464.3 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 87123?

$64,359 a year, against $64,059 across New Mexico.

What ZIP codes are near 87123?

The closest are 87112 (3.7 mi), 87115 (4.3 mi), 87116 (5.2 mi), 87117 (5.2 mi) and 87111 (6 mi).

Is 87123 a PO Box ZIP code?

87123 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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