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Population and households in ZIP 87024
Household size in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.52 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.74 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.09 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.27 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 87024 are large by national standards, averaging 3.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in ZIP 87024 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Albuquerque area, where the median age is 41.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 87024: 18.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 87024
Renters in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in ZIP 87024 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About nine in ten owners (89.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 87024 than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 87024 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Albuquerque area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $658 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,001 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 87024 pays $1,001 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 87024
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 87024 (27.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 87024 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 87024
| Period | ZIP 87024 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 87024: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 87024 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 87024 | 3.27 | 38.9 | 18.0% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 1981 | $1,001 | 27.4% | 87.7% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 87044 | 2.26 | 49.9 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 26.9% | 1983 | $1,139 | 40.8% | 95.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 87053 | 3.66 | 33.4 | 25.0% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 1979 | $890 | 11.2% | 91.1% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 87072 | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,229 | 21.3% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 87083 | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,229 | 21.3% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 87041 | 3.31 | 40.0 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 10.8% | 1988 | $964 | 16.8% | 92.8% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 87052 | 5.62 | 30.5 | 33.5% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 1981 | $703 | 7.7% | 85.8% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 87507 | 2.63 | 40.9 | 14.6% | 32.2% | 6.5% | 1996 | $1,416 | 31.5% | 85.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 87508 | 2.40 | 53.6 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 6.0% | 1997 | $1,787 | 55.3% | 91.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 87505 | 1.91 | 52.5 | 5.1% | 40.3% | 11.3% | 1976 | $1,552 | 57.2% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 87501 | 1.73 | 58.9 | 7.0% | 33.0% | 14.6% | 1971 | $1,812 | 63.6% | 97.1% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 87024. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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