Town guide

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, home to about 562,218 people across 187 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 87101, 87102, 87104, 87106, 87107, 87108, 87109, 87110, 87111, 87112, 87113, 87114, 87120, 87121, 87122 and 87123, and parts of 87105 and 87116 are in Albuquerque too.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 15 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 13 of 15 were seller’s markets.

Population562,2183,002 per sq mi

Median home value$291,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking21%Median of 15 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Albuquerque

18 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Albuquerque, NM87101Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87102 Balanced $230/sq ft +2.8% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 20/100

All in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87104 Balanced $273/sq ft +7.8% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87106 Seller’s market $242/sq ft −1.7% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 34/100

Mostly Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87107 Seller’s market $264/sq ft +15.3% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 50/100

Mostly Albuquerque; also Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and North Valley

Albuquerque, NM87108 Seller’s market $193/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87109 Seller’s market $216/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 67/100

All in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87110 Seller’s market $202/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 62/100

All in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87111 Seller’s market $235/sq ft +2.0% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 60/100

All in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87112 Seller’s market $209/sq ft +0.6% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 67/100

All in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87113 Seller’s market $248/sq ft +2.1% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 46/100

Mostly Albuquerque; also North Valley and Edith Endave

Albuquerque, NM87114 Seller’s market $202/sq ft +1.1% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 60/100

Mostly Albuquerque; also North Valley and Paradise Hills

Albuquerque, NM87120 Seller’s market $209/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 55/100

Mostly Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87121 Seller’s market $208/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Albuquerque; also Rio Rancho and Pajarito Mesa

Albuquerque, NM87122 Seller’s market $264/sq ft −1.3% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Albuquerque; also Sandia Heights

Albuquerque, NM87123 Seller’s market $203/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 63/100

Mostly Albuquerque; also Carnuel

Albuquerque, NM87105 Seller’s market $203/sq ft +7.5% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly South Valley; part is in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM87116Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Kirtland AFB; part is in Albuquerque

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albuquerque. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Albuquerque at a glance

City · Bernalillo County, NM

Population	562,2183,002 per square mile
Land area	187 square milesplus 1.7 of water
Median household income	$68,317average $90,776
Median home value	$291,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,145/month
Homes lived in by owners	62%
Single-family houses	62% of homes
Median year built	1982
Average household	2.27 people
Median age	38.8
Average commute	22 minutes15% work from home
Adults with a degree	39%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Albuquerque

Distances

Nearest major airport	Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	El Paso, TX226 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Phoenix, AZ329 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Albuquerque; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Albuquerque

U.S. Representative · New Mexico’s 1st DistrictMelanie A. Stansbury (D)
U.S. Representative · New Mexico’s 2nd DistrictGabe Vasquez (D)
U.S. SenatorBen Ray Luján (D)
U.S. SenatorMartin Heinrich (D)
GovernorMichelle Lujan Grisham (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Albuquerque had 564,559 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Bernalillo County grew from 28,630 residents in 1900 to 676,444 in 2020.

Bernalillo County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 9.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petroglyph Natl Mon, NM weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Bernalillo County

277,465 jobs at 16,349 businesses in Bernalillo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10,684 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albuquerque’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Unm HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque2.1 miles
Lovelace Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque2.2 miles
Presbyterian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Albuquerque2.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	924
Specialist doctors	1,735
Dentists	549
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,029
Mental health providers	4,051
Physical and occupational therapists	1,103
Optometrists	124
Chiropractors	169
Pharmacies	175

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Albuquerque

Parks (285 nearby)

Balloon Fiesta Park · 400 acres5.4 mi
Los Poblanos Fields · 137 acres2.6 mi
Bear Canyon Open Space West · 95 acres7.1 mi
East Tijeras Arroyo Open Space · 92 acres7.8 mi
Candelaria Farm Preserve Open Space · 91 acres3.0 mi
Bear Canyon Open Space East · 74 acres8.0 mi

Grocery stores (66 nearby)

Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi
Foodking1.4 mi
Shamrock Foods Foodservice Warehouse1.5 mi
Johns Brooks Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (46 nearby)

Walgreens1.3 mi
Family Health University Clinic & Pharmacy1.4 mi
Walgreens1.5 mi
Benzer Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (32 nearby)

Los Griegos Library1.6 mi
UNM School of Law Library1.6 mi
UNM Childrens Psychiatric Hospital Mimbres School Library1.7 mi
Health Sciences Center Library and Information Center1.8 mi
Parish Library2.1 mi

Museums (26 nearby)

The Grand Lodge Library & Museum1.0 mi
New Mexico Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society1.7 mi
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center1.7 mi
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center1.7 mi
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (46 nearby)

VSA North Fourth Art Center1.3 mi
The Vortex Theatre1.4 mi
Kosmos Performance Space1.5 mi
Revel Entertainment Center1.5 mi
Las Puertas Event Space1.5 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1706.

Colleges and universities

Central New Mexico Community College

Sports teams

Albuquerque Isotopes Pacific Coast League
New Mexico United USL Championship
New Mexico Lobos NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Demi Lovato (1992) · American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
Jeff Bezos (1964) · American business magnate (born 1964)
Neil Patrick Harris (1973) · American actor (born 1973)
William Nordhaus (1941) · American economist (1941-)
Annabeth Gish (1971) · American actress (born 1971)
Willow Shields (2000) · American actress
Tina Smith (1958) · United States Senator from Minnesota
French Stewart (1964) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Albuquerque

Public schools here are run by Aces Technical Charter School, Albuquerque, Albuquerque Bilingual Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (200)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Aces Technical Charter SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–10	165	Charter	2.3 mi
Adobe Acres ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	303	Public	7.2 mi
Alameda ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	212	Public	5.2 mi
Alamosa ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	382	Public	5.3 mi
Albuquerque Bilingual AcademyAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	328	Charter	5.4 mi
Alvarado ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	258	Public	2.8 mi
Apache ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	341	Public	7.6 mi
Armijo ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	260	Public	4.5 mi
Arroyo Del Oso ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	321	Public	4.0 mi
Atrisco ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	205	Public	5.2 mi
Barcelona ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–6	202	Public	6.8 mi
Bel-Air ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	254	Public	2.1 mi
Bellehaven ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	216	Public	4.8 mi
Carlos Rey ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	446	Public	8.1 mi
Chaparral ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	523	Public	4.8 mi
Christine Duncan Heritage AcademyAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	534	Charter	4.0 mi
Cochiti ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	247	Public	2.0 mi
Collet Park ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	362	Public	6.0 mi
Comanche ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	325	Public	3.9 mi
Continuation SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–12	5	Special Education	1.3 mi
Coral Community CharterAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	241	Charter	3.3 mi
Dennis Chavez ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	550	Public	5.7 mi
Dolores Gonzales ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	298	Public	3.2 mi
Double Eagle ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	526	Public	8.4 mi
Duranes ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–6	34	Public	2.6 mi
East San Jose ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	317	Public	3.8 mi
Edmund G Ross ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	343	Public	5.0 mi
Eldorado HighAlbuquerque	Pre-K–12	1,579	Public	6.6 mi
Emerson ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	334	Public	4.6 mi
Eugene Field ElementaryAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	113	Public	2.8 mi

And 170 more.

Private schools (41)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Abundant Life Christian SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–10	32	Mennonite	6.4 mi
Albuquerque Christian SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–6	70	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.8 mi
Annunciation Catholic SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	389	Roman Catholic	4.2 mi
Calvary Christian AcademyAlbuquerque	Pre-K–12	150	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.3 mi
ChildcoAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	29	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Christ Lutheran SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	111	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	3.9 mi
Congregation Albert Early Childhood CenterAlbuquerque	Pre-K–K	10	Jewish	3.6 mi
Cross of Hope SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	56	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	4.6 mi
East Gate Kids Early Learning CenterAlbuquerque	Pre-K–7	93	Church of Christ	7.1 mi
Eastern Hills Christian AcademyAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	71	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.0 mi
Escuela Del Sol Montessori SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	86	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
Holy Ghost Catholic SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	122	Roman Catholic	4.7 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	66	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	2.4 mi
Manzano Day SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	426	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Montessori One AcademyAlbuquerque	Pre-K–K	35	Nonsectarian	6.6 mi
Mountain View MontessoriAlbuquerque	Pre-K–K	4	Nonsectarian	5.5 mi
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	55	Roman Catholic	2.6 mi
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	118	Roman Catholic	4.5 mi
Our Montessori SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	5.7 mi
Salam AcademyAlbuquerque	Pre-K–12	137	Islamic	4.4 mi
Salem AcademyAlbuquerque	Pre-K–12	141	Islamic	4.4 mi
San Felipe De Neri SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	140	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
Sandia Montessori School of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	11	Nonsectarian	6.4 mi
St Charles Borromeo Elementary SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	88	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
St Mary's SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–8	232	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
Sunset Mesa SchoolAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	271	Nonsectarian	5.9 mi
Tower Road Christian AcademyAlbuquerque	Pre-K–11	50	Baptist	6.8 mi
Western Heights Learning CenterAlbuquerque	Pre-K–5	73	Assembly of God	5.7 mi
Acton AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque	TK–12	64	Nonsectarian	1.2 mi
Albuquerque Christian SchoolAlbuquerque	K–6	66	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.8 mi

And 11 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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