ZIP Code 87122 — Sandia Heights CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87122 covers Sandia Heights, NM in Bernalillo County with a population of about 18,776.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.5 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.

Sandia Heights, NM ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$161,299)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 87122 is about $161,299 — about 115% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.4%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 72.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 39.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Education; about 20.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.7 points above 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 $614,200 — about 76% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,816 (about 56% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.4% (about 26.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87122 in Sandia Heights, NM, a household would need roughly $169,000 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 $3,945. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($161,299). 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 Sandia Heights CDP, 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 Sandia Heights CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 14.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 593 for ZIP 87122 (Sandia Heights CDP, 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.