87106 ZIP Code, Albuquerque, NM
87106 is a ZIP code in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Bernalillo County. It covers 36 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 87116, 87105 and 87108. 26,953 people live here in 12,357 households, more than in 9 of every 10 New Mexico ZIP codes. With about 753 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most households rent (39% own). Median household income is $49,781, below the New Mexico median of $64,059; 25% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Albuquerque, NM
- County: Bernalillo County
- Land area: 36 sq mi
- Population: 26,953
- Median household income: $49,781
- Carrier routes: 28 (13,342 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 26,953 |
| Households | 12,357 |
| Median household income | $49,781 |
| Income per person | $38,071 |
| Median age | 32 |
| Homeowners | 38.5% |
| Median home value | $354,200 |
| Median rent | $936 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 17.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 24.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 22.9% |
| Broadband internet | 90.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 24.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 11.4% |
| $10–15K | 7.4% |
| $15–25K | 10.8% |
| $25–35K | 10.4% |
| $35–50K | 10.2% |
| $50–75K | 14.9% |
| $75–100K | 8.7% |
| $100–150K | 13.9% |
| $150–200K | 4.8% |
| $200K+ | 7.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.0% |
| 10–19 | 13.1% |
| 20–24 | 16.7% |
| 25–34 | 17.4% |
| 35–44 | 10.0% |
| 45–54 | 10.1% |
| 55–64 | 10.7% |
| 65–74 | 8.7% |
| 75+ | 5.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 20.3% |
| Owned outright | 14.0% |
| Rented | 54.0% |
| Vacant | 11.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 47.9% |
| Townhome | 4.9% |
| 2–4 units | 14.8% |
| 5–19 units | 15.9% |
| 20+ units | 13.8% |
| Mobile / other | 2.7% |
Businesses in 87106
735 business establishments with 24,500 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 148
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 115
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 105
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 72
- Retail Trade: 64
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 46
- Transportation and Warehousing: 32
- Finance and Insurance: 23
EDDM carrier routes
87106 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 13,342 residential and 1,070 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 87106
87106 has 28 USPS carrier routes (26 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 13,342 residential and 1,070 business mailboxes. Routes range from 144 homes (R168) to 860 homes (C023); the median route has 436 homes. The Census counted 12,357 households in 87106 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 4 |
| 250–499 | 13 |
| 500–749 | 7 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 159, 526 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 151, 215 homes
- Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 282 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 570 homes
- Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 221 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 87106
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 376 | 1 | $88,695 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 603 | 62 | $45,993 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 215 | 151 | $63,622 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 570 | 115 | $35,640 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 842 | 46 | $35,640 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 584 | 19 | $33,943 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 321 | 14 | $168,703 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 496 | 1 | $80,286 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 420 | 7 | $79,792 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 226 | 31 | $24,368 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 318 | 2 | $168,703 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 654 | 40 | $63,622 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 442 | 2 | $106,606 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 429 | 0 | $88,695 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 382 | 12 | $80,286 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 490 | 12 | $80,286 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 860 | 8 | $33,943 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 671 | 34 | $53,502 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 756 | 35 | $35,640 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 350 | 4 | $62,809 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 282 | 127 | $63,622 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 396 | 12 | $96,734 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 397 | 15 | $106,510 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 547 | 37 | $53,502 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 221 | 96 | $106,510 | — | — | — |
| C061 | City | 526 | 159 | $53,943 | — | — | — |
| R139 | Rural | 824 | 27 | $144,394 | — | — | — |
| R168 | Rural | 144 | 1 | $144,394 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 87106 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
- 87116 — Kirtland AFB CDP, NM (4 mi)
- 87105 — South Valley CDP, NM (4.3 mi)
- 87108 — Albuquerque city, NM (4.8 mi)
- 87117 (5.1 mi)
- 87102 — Albuquerque city, NM (5.6 mi)
- 87101 — Albuquerque city, NM (6.5 mi)
- 87110 — Albuquerque city, NM (7.2 mi)
- 87104 — Albuquerque city, NM (7.6 mi)
Areas that include 87106
- Albuquerque, NM ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
- Bernalillo County ZIP codes — 27 ZIP codes
- New Mexico ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 7 of 21: highest median home value in Bernalillo County
- No. 3 of 24: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Bernalillo County
- No. 2 of 24: lowest median age in Bernalillo County
- No. 6 of 23: fastest population growth in Bernalillo County
- No. 5 of 16: highest median home value in Albuquerque, NM
- No. 2 of 17: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Albuquerque, NM
- No. 2 of 17: lowest median age in Albuquerque, NM
- No. 3 of 17: fastest population growth in Albuquerque, NM
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 87106, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 87106 in?
- 87106 is a Albuquerque, NM mailing address. By land area, 90% lies inside Albuquerque; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 87106 in?
- 87106 is in Bernalillo County.
- What is the population of 87106?
- About 26,953 people (±1,630), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,987.
- What is the median household income in 87106?
- $49,781 (±$5,644), 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 87106?
- 28 USPS carrier routes with 13,342 residential and 1,070 business mailboxes (14,415 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 87106?
- The closest, measured center to center: 87116 (4 mi, Kirtland AFB), 87105 (4.3 mi, South Valley), 87108 (4.8 mi, Albuquerque), 87117 (5.1 mi), 87102 (5.6 mi, Albuquerque) and 87101 (6.5 mi, Albuquerque).
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