ZIP Code 87123 — Albuquerque city, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87123 covers Albuquerque, NM in Bernalillo County with a population of about 43,515.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 87123 is about $61,552 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.6%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 33.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Professional services; about 12.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.3 points below 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 $236,400 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $891 (about 23% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.1% (about 1.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87123 in Albuquerque, NM, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,519. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($61,552). 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 14.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,374 for ZIP 87123 (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.