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Population and households in ZIP 87052
Household size in ZIP 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.16 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 5.56 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.85 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 5.62 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 87052 is a place of big households: 5.62 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 5.16, 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 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.2 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.3 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.5, ZIP 87052 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 87052: 33.5% 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 87052
Renters in ZIP 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in ZIP 87052 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (82.1%) 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 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 87052 than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Albuquerque area as a whole looks much the same.
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 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 87052 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $429 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $703 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 87052 costs $703 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.9% 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 87052
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 87052: 7.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.7% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 87052 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% 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 87052
| Period | ZIP 87052 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 87052 runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 87052 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 87052 | 5.62 | 30.5 | 33.5% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 1981 | $703 | 7.7% | 85.8% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 87041 | 3.31 | 40.0 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 10.8% | 1988 | $964 | 16.8% | 92.8% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 87072 | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,229 | 21.3% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 87001 | 4.18 | 34.7 | 19.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1991 | $1,446 | 14.6% | 76.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 87083 | 2.31 | 49.3 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,229 | 21.3% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 87010 | 1.77 | 62.0 | 2.4% | 39.6% | 20.0% | 1984 | $1,331 | 61.9% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 87044 | 2.26 | 49.9 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 26.9% | 1983 | $1,139 | 40.8% | 95.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 87507 | 2.63 | 40.9 | 14.6% | 32.2% | 6.5% | 1996 | $1,416 | 31.5% | 85.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 87053 | 3.66 | 33.4 | 25.0% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 1979 | $890 | 11.2% | 91.1% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 87508 | 2.40 | 53.6 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 6.0% | 1997 | $1,787 | 55.3% | 91.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 87024 | 3.27 | 38.9 | 18.0% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 1981 | $1,001 | 27.4% | 87.7% | 7.9% |
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 87052. 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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