ZIP Code 87117 — Kirtland AFB CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87117 covers Kirtland AFB, NM in Bernalillo County with a population of about 24.

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

Kirtland AFB, NM reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). 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.

Labor and commute patterns include a mean commute of about 24.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kirtland AFB CDP, 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 Kirtland AFB CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 8.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 87117 (Kirtland AFB CDP, 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.