ZIP Code 87185 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87185 covers ZIP 87185 with a population of about 3,977.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 24.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

ZIP 87185 reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (36.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 87185 is about $78,877 — about 5% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.4%; unemployment rate near 11.5%; 45.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 2.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,675 (about 44% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 1.9% (about 63.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).