ZIP Code 87114 — Albuquerque city, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87114 covers Albuquerque, NM in Bernalillo County with a population of about 70,064.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 505; U.S. House district NM-1; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Albuquerque, NM sits in a university / college context (near southwestern indian polytechnic institute (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 87114 is about $81,768 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 38.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Professional services; about 14.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $296,200 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,180 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.3% (about 2.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87114 in Albuquerque, NM, a household would need roughly $82,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,903. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,768). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Albuquerque city, NM as Relatively High (composite score 94.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.3) and wildfire (95.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Albuquerque city, NM show little to no average snow and around 9.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,212 for ZIP 87114 (Albuquerque city, NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.