What city is 87042 in?

87042 is a Peralta, NM mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside Peralta.

What is the population of 87042?

About 3,410 people (±18), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,364.

What is the median household income in 87042?

$73,057 (±$7,508), compared with $64,059 for New Mexico as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 87042?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,239 residential and 41 business mailboxes (1,280 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 87042?

The closest, measured center to center: 87031 (4.1 mi, Los Lunas), 87068 (5 mi, Bosque Farms), 87022 (5.7 mi, Isleta), 87060 (6.8 mi, Tome), 87105 (11.5 mi, South Valley) and 87106 (13.1 mi, Albuquerque).

87042 ZIP Code, Peralta, NM

87042 is a ZIP code in Peralta, New Mexico in Valencia County. It covers 4.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 87031, 87068 and 87022. 3,410 people live here in 1,427 households. With about 758 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $73,057, above the New Mexico median of $64,059.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Peralta, NM
County: Valencia County
Land area: 4.5 sq mi
Population: 3,410
Median household income: $73,057
Carrier routes: 2 (1,239 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,410
Households	1,427
Median household income	$73,057
Income per person	$57,342
Median age	39.9
Homeowners	82.6%
Median home value	$299,200
Median rent	$1,237
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.8%
Average commute (minutes)	32.4
Households with kids under 18	27.8%
Moved in the past year	4.6%
Below the poverty line	5.3%
Broadband internet	78.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	20.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.0%
$10–15K	3.1%
$15–25K	6.9%
$25–35K	0.8%
$35–50K	12.6%
$50–75K	30.1%
$75–100K	11.2%
$100–150K	11.8%
$150–200K	10.4%
$200K+	11.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	16.7%
10–19	7.1%
20–24	3.3%
25–34	13.7%
35–44	13.0%
45–54	7.3%
55–64	19.9%
65–74	9.7%
75+	9.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	49.1%
Owned outright	31.2%
Rented	16.8%
Vacant	3.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.7%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	1.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	31.3%

Businesses in 87042

56 business establishments with 308 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 20
Health Care and Social Assistance: 6
Retail Trade: 5
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
Transportation and Warehousing: 4
Other Services (except Public Administration): 4
Wholesale Trade: 3
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

87042 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,239 residential and 41 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 87042

87042 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,239 residential and 41 business mailboxes. Routes range from 600 homes (R001) to 639 homes (R003); the median route has 620 homes. The Census counted 1,427 households in 87042 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 639 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 600 homes

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Every carrier route in 87042

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	600	10	$63,890	—	—	—
R003	Rural	639	31	$63,890	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 87042 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

87031 — Los Lunas village, NM (4.1 mi)
87068 — Bosque Farms village, NM (5 mi)
87022 — Isleta CDP, NM (5.7 mi)
87060 — Tome CDP, NM (6.8 mi)
87105 — South Valley CDP, NM (11.5 mi)
87106 — Albuquerque city, NM (13.1 mi)
87117 (15 mi)
87002 — Belen city, NM (15.6 mi)

Areas that include 87042

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 87042, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 87042 in?: 87042 is a Peralta, NM mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside Peralta.
What county is 87042 in?: 87042 is in Valencia County.
What is the population of 87042?: About 3,410 people (±18), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,364.
What is the median household income in 87042?: $73,057 (±$7,508), compared with $64,059 for New Mexico as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 87042?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,239 residential and 41 business mailboxes (1,280 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 87042?: The closest, measured center to center: 87031 (4.1 mi, Los Lunas), 87068 (5 mi, Bosque Farms), 87022 (5.7 mi, Isleta), 87060 (6.8 mi, Tome), 87105 (11.5 mi, South Valley) and 87106 (13.1 mi, Albuquerque).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.