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ZIP Code 87121
Pajarito Mesa, NM, Bernalillo County
Population
75,510
Land area
336.9sq mi
People per sq mi
224
City
Pajarito Mesa
ZIP 87121 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 87121 at a glance
- ZIP 87121 (Pajarito Mesa) is about 13 times as dense as New Mexico as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $60,796 a year, 5% less than the New Mexico figure of $64,059.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $208,200 (16% below New Mexico) and median rent is $1,321 a month.
Local data for ZIP 87121
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 87121, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$60,796
Poverty rate
21.5%
Median home value
$208,200
Prices +3.7% in a year
Median rent
$1,321/mo
Homeownership
76.9%
Bachelor's or higher
13.2%
Median age
32.6
Average commute
26.2 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
664
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
10,331
$472M annual payroll
PPP loans
$27.3M
528 loans
Campaign donations
$35.7K
34% D, 13% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 87121, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
917
Countywide, mostly drought
Flood insurance policies
1,069
0.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
93° / 22°F
9.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 87121, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
37.3%
U.S. 33.3% +4.0 pts
Diabetes
12.3%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
14.4%
U.S. 12.8% +1.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
24.6%
U.S. 11.1% +13.5 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 87121?
- ZIP code 87121 is in Pajarito Mesa, NM (Bernalillo County).
- What county is ZIP code 87121 in?
- ZIP code 87121 is mostly in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
- How many people live in ZIP code 87121?
- About 75,510 people live in the 87121 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.