ZIP Code 81302 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 81302 covers ZIP 81302 with a population of about 4,488.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 81302 is about $65,701 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 43.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Food services, and Professional services; about 18.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 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 $566,300 — about 63% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,403 (about 21% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 40.6% (about 24.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 81302, a household would need roughly $156,000 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 $3,638. That is about 137% above the local median household income ($65,701), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.