What city is 87144 in?

87144 is a Rio Rancho, NM mailing address. By land area, 61% lies inside Rio Rancho and 35% lies inside Rio Rancho Estates; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 87144?

About 51,837 people (±1,775), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,333.

What is the median household income in 87144?

$94,550 (±$5,736), 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 87144?

24 USPS carrier routes with 20,323 residential and 159 business mailboxes (20,475 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 87144?

The closest, measured center to center: 87124 (6.4 mi, Rio Rancho Estates), 87004 (6.9 mi, Santa Ana Pueblo), 87048 (7.8 mi, Corrales), 87114 (9.3 mi, Albuquerque), 87113 (12.1 mi, Albuquerque) and 87120 (13.4 mi, Albuquerque).

87144 ZIP Code, Rio Rancho, NM

87144 is a ZIP code in Rio Rancho, New Mexico in Sandoval County. It covers 100 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 87124, 87004 and 87048. 51,837 people live here in 18,364 households, more than in 9 of every 10 New Mexico ZIP codes. With about 516 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $94,550, above the New Mexico median of $64,059.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Rio Rancho, NM
County: Sandoval County
Land area: 100 sq mi
Population: 51,837
Median household income: $94,550
Carrier routes: 24 (20,323 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	51,837
Households	18,364
Median household income	$94,550
Income per person	$40,885
Median age	38.3
Homeowners	86.2%
Median home value	$321,900
Median rent	$1,688
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.6%
Average commute (minutes)	32.4
Households with kids under 18	36.3%
Moved in the past year	9.7%
Below the poverty line	7.8%
Broadband internet	95.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	18.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.9%
$10–15K	1.5%
$15–25K	3.3%
$25–35K	3.6%
$35–50K	6.4%
$50–75K	21.1%
$75–100K	14.3%
$100–150K	25.0%
$150–200K	10.5%
$200K+	11.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.6%
10–19	14.3%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	12.3%
35–44	15.9%
45–54	12.4%
55–64	12.8%
65–74	9.5%
75+	5.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	60.6%
Owned outright	22.4%
Rented	13.2%
Vacant	3.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	96.7%
Townhome	0.2%
2–4 units	0.1%
5–19 units	0.2%
20+ units	1.2%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 87144

307 business establishments with 5,111 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 67
Health Care and Social Assistance: 36
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 34
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 31
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 27
Retail Trade: 25
Other Services (except Public Administration): 20
Accommodation and Food Services: 16

EDDM carrier routes

87144 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 20,323 residential and 159 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 87144

87144 has 24 USPS carrier routes (24 rural (R)) with 20,323 residential and 159 business mailboxes. Routes range from 556 homes (R070) to 1,112 homes (R137); the median route has 851 homes. The Census counted 18,364 households in 87144 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	6
750–999	13
1,000–1,499	5
1,500+	0

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Route R070 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 556 homes
Route R068 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 666 homes
Route R115 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 863 homes
Route R055 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 796 homes
Route R122 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 610 homes

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Every carrier route in 87144

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R047	Rural	970	0	$81,322	—	—	—
R048	Rural	766	0	$107,040	—	—	—
R055	Rural	796	8	$40,945	—	—	—
R056	Rural	701	4	$81,322	—	—	—
R061	Rural	866	3	$106,815	—	—	—
R067	Rural	768	1	$120,647	—	—	—
R068	Rural	666	13	$107,040	—	—	—
R070	Rural	556	93	$106,068	—	—	—
R072	Rural	824	1	$77,986	—	—	—
R075	Rural	1,014	2	$68,340	—	—	—
R083	Rural	855	1	$80,225	—	—	—
R103	Rural	799	5	$102,696	—	—	—
R111	Rural	876	1	$94,778	—	—	—
R113	Rural	746	1	$122,204	—	—	—
R115	Rural	863	10	$82,833	—	—	—
R122	Rural	610	6	$100,918	—	—	—
R124	Rural	944	0	$77,986	—	—	—
R137	Rural	1,112	0	$81,168	—	—	—
R144	Rural	1,038	1	$77,986	—	—	—
R149	Rural	847	1	$120,647	—	—	—
R157	Rural	665	3	$100,918	—	—	—
R160	Rural	1,022	1	$102,749	—	—	—
R161	Rural	959	2	$96,387	—	—	—
R162	Rural	1,060	2	$102,749	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 87144 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

87124 — Rio Rancho Estates CDP, NM (6.4 mi)
87004 — Santa Ana Pueblo CDP, NM (6.9 mi)
87048 — Corrales village, NM (7.8 mi)
87114 — Albuquerque city, NM (9.3 mi)
87113 — Albuquerque city, NM (12.1 mi)
87120 — Albuquerque city, NM (13.4 mi)
87107 — Albuquerque city, NM (13.8 mi)
87109 — Albuquerque city, NM (14.5 mi)

Areas that include 87144

Rio Rancho, NM ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Rio Rancho Estates, NM ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Sandoval County ZIP codes — 20 ZIP codes
New Mexico ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 87144, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 87144 in?: 87144 is a Rio Rancho, NM mailing address. By land area, 61% lies inside Rio Rancho and 35% lies inside Rio Rancho Estates; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 87144 in?: 87144 is in Sandoval County.
What is the population of 87144?: About 51,837 people (±1,775), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 46,333.
What is the median household income in 87144?: $94,550 (±$5,736), 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 87144?: 24 USPS carrier routes with 20,323 residential and 159 business mailboxes (20,475 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 87144?: The closest, measured center to center: 87124 (6.4 mi, Rio Rancho Estates), 87004 (6.9 mi, Santa Ana Pueblo), 87048 (7.8 mi, Corrales), 87114 (9.3 mi, Albuquerque), 87113 (12.1 mi, Albuquerque) and 87120 (13.4 mi, Albuquerque).

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