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Population and households in ZIP 87053
Household size in ZIP 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.47 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.92 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.82 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.66 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 87053 is a place of big households: 3.66 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 3.47, 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 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, ZIP 87053 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 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 87053: 25.0% 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 87053
Renters in ZIP 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.6% of households in ZIP 87053 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 (81.5%) 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 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 87053: 17.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 87053 was built around 1979, 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 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $777 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $890 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 87053 runs $890 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 87053
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 87053: 11.2% 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 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 87053 have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Albuquerque area as a whole looks much the same.
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 87053
| Period | ZIP 87053 | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 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 87053: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 87053 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 87053 | 3.66 | 33.4 | 25.0% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 1979 | $890 | 11.2% | 91.1% | 10.2% |
| 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 87001 | 4.18 | 34.7 | 19.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1991 | $1,446 | 14.6% | 76.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 87052 | 5.62 | 30.5 | 33.5% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 1981 | $703 | 7.7% | 85.8% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 87072 | 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 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 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% |
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 87053. 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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