Housing data for ZIP code 87068

ZIP code 87068 has an estimated 5,432 residents and 2,225 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Bosque Farms, Bernalillo County.

10.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $907 (±$122) a month.

The median home value is $263,500 (±$47,755).

The median household income is $79,602 (±$14,574) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,432 (±347)
Median gross rent
$907
Median home value
$263,500
Households that rent
10.4%

How ZIP code 87068 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 87068Bosque FarmsBernalillo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Residents5,432 (±347)4,071673,9302,120,246334,922,499
Housing units2,225 (±190)1,719302,746956,964143,775,355
Households that rent10.4% (±4.4 points)10.9%35.5%30.0%34.8%
Median gross rent$907 (±$122)$897$1,144$1,067$1,413
Median home value$263,500 (±$47,755)$293,100$292,900$248,100$332,700
Median household income$79,602 (±$14,574)$82,188$69,473$64,059$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,842 (±$479)$1,894$2,629$1,731$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income88.5% (±29.0 points)93.7%52.0%50.2%51.1%
Built before 198047.7% (±9.7 points)54.8%46.8%42.7%49.7%
Average commute29.6 minutes (±4.3)28.7 minutes22.9 minutes23.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.3% (±4.3 points)94.6%90.0%86.5%91.0%
Median age of residents45.8 years (±5.3)47.3 years39.5 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 87068, median gross rent is lower than in Bernalillo County ($1,144).

It is also lower than in New Mexico ($1,067).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 87068 is not measurably different from Bosque Farms as a whole ($897).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Bosque Farms as a whole ($293,100).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Bernalillo County with a published estimate, ZIP 87068 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Bernalillo County with a published estimate, ZIP 87068 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Bernalillo County with a published estimate, ZIP 87068 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 87068

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 87068Bernalillo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±19.7 points)4.8%8.6%6.3%
$500 to $99963.5% (±22.1 points)33.6%36.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.5% (±22.1 points)35.1%32.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±19.7 points)18.1%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±19.7 points)5.9%4.9%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±19.7 points)1.1%1.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±19.7 points)1.5%1.3%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 63.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 87068

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$842 (±$70)
3 bedrooms$1,024 (±$322)

Rent burden in ZIP code 87068

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 87068Bernalillo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than 15%6.1% (±12.6 points)12.0%14.3%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.5% (±8.2 points)12.9%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±22.6 points)12.4%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±22.6 points)10.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%22.6% (±18.1 points)8.5%8.5%9.2%
35% or more65.9% (±22.7 points)43.5%41.7%41.9%

88.5% (±29.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 87068 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 87068

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 87068Bernalillo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than $50,00011.3% (±4.4 points)5.6%9.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99910.9% (±5.0 points)2.0%7.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.6% (±2.2 points)5.0%8.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.6% (±2.8 points)9.8%11.7%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99925.9% (±10.6 points)29.5%23.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99922.0% (±6.6 points)34.0%25.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99914.7% (±5.6 points)12.5%11.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more7.0% (±4.9 points)1.5%2.4%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 87068

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 87068Bernalillo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Single-family, detached68.4% (±7.1 points)63.9%64.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.3% (±2.0 points)5.6%3.8%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±1.9 points)1.3%1.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±1.9 points)5.5%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.9 points)3.8%2.8%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.9 points)4.1%2.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.9 points)10.4%4.9%10.3%
Mobile home30.3% (±6.9 points)5.2%15.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.9 points)0.2%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 87068 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 87068Bernalillo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±1.7 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20197.1% (±3.8 points)6.9%8.4%9.4%
2000 to 200914.6% (±7.4 points)15.8%15.5%13.6%
1990 to 199911.6% (±4.5 points)14.2%15.8%12.4%
1980 to 198918.2% (±6.2 points)15.1%16.2%12.9%
1970 to 197933.5% (±7.6 points)18.5%16.9%14.2%
1960 to 196911.0% (±5.3 points)9.6%9.0%9.9%
1950 to 19590.9% (±1.4 points)11.5%8.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±1.9 points)3.9%3.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.3% (±1.6 points)3.3%4.4%11.7%

47.7% of the homes in ZIP code 87068 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 87068

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 87068Bernalillo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Utility gas77.6% (±5.6 points)74.3%61.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity8.8% (±4.2 points)20.0%23.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.9% (±2.2 points)2.8%6.8%4.9%
Wood9.1% (±4.5 points)1.3%5.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.0 points)0.6%0.7%0.3%
Coal or coke0.6% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.0 points)0.4%1.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.0 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 87068 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 87068Bernalillo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Drove alone67.6% (±8.3 points)71.0%73.6%68.8%
Carpooled15.6% (±7.4 points)9.5%9.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.5 points)0.8%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±1.0 points)1.8%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±1.1 points)2.0%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home14.9% (±7.2 points)14.9%12.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 87068 take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 87068

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Bosque Farms11%$89710.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 87068

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
870223.0 mi—$153,600$55,32910.2%
870425.0 mi$1,237$299,200$73,05717.4%
871057.4 mi$991$220,900$55,64425.8%
871068.2 mi$936$354,200$49,78161.5%
870319.0 mi$1,062$229,500$60,90216.8%
8711710 mi————
8706012 mi———100.0%
8711612 mi$1,766—$83,77498.1%

Crime reported to police in Bosque Farms

Most of ZIP code 87068 is policed by the Bosque Farms Police Department, which reported 120 violent and 792 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 87068 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87068: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 87068

What is the median rent in ZIP code 87068?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87068 is $907 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 87068?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 87068 is $263,500 (±$47,755) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 87068?

The median household income in ZIP code 87068 is $79,602 (±$14,574) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 87068 in?

ZIP code 87068 lies mostly in Bosque Farms.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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