Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,946
| This zip code: | $53,946 | | New Mexico: | $41,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 87114, 87048, 87120, 87113, 87004, 87107.
Housing units in zip code 87124 with a mortgage: 12,346 (1,796 second mortgage, 1,089 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,015
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,297
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 18.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 87124 include: Calvary Lutheran Church-LCMS (A), Jehovahs Witnesses Church (B), First Baptist Church of Rio Rancho (C), Covenant Christian Church (D), Charity Baptist Church (E), Peace Lutheran Church (F), Christian Science of Rio Rancho Church (G), New Church of the High Desert (H), New Beginnings Fellowship of the Foursquare Gospel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Bacas, Laguna de las (A), Baca, Laguna de (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 1,157
- 1995 to 1998: 4,225
- 1990 to 1994: 3,342
- 1980 to 1989: 7,773
- 1970 to 1979: 3,335
- 1960 to 1969: 586
- 1950 to 1959: 65
- 1940 to 1949: 25
- 1939 or earlier: 56
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rio Rancho, NM (87124): |
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- no bedroom: 60
- 1 bedrooms: 264
- 2 bedrooms: 2,887
- 3 bedrooms: 10,105
- 4 bedrooms: 2,069
- 5 or more bedrooms: 374
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 104
- 1 bedrooms: 564
- 2 bedrooms: 1,313
- 3 bedrooms: 1,354
- 4 bedrooms: 208
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 87124 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 285
- 1 vehicle: 4,288
- 2 vehicles: 7,390
- 3 vehicles: 2,779
- 4 vehicles: 772
- 5 or more vehicles: 245
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 379
- 1 vehicle: 1,415
- 2 vehicles: 1,336
- 3 vehicles: 362
- 4 vehicles: 36
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 87124:
- Less than $100: 19
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 24
- $250 to $299: 21
- $300 to $349: 79
- $350 to $399: 31
- $400 to $449: 81
- $450 to $499: 390
- $500 to $549: 297
- $550 to $599: 347
- $600 to $649: 394
- $650 to $699: 737
- $700 to $749: 367
- $750 to $799: 581
- $800 to $899: 964
- $900 to $999: 257
- $1,000 to $1,249: 33
- $1,250 to $1,499: 109
- $1,500 to $1,999: 130
- $2,000 or more: 267
- No cash rent: 164
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $183,060.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,034
- Black or African American householders: $184,845
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $157,743
- Asian householders: $229,312
- Some other race householders: $176,244
- Two or more races householders: $198,153
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $180,301
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,113 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
| 87124: | $181,113 | | New Mexico: | $155,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,200 - $245,200
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,107
- One, attached: 687
- Two: 51
- 3 or 4: 376
- 5 to 9: 444
- 10 to 19: 352
- 20 to 49: 19
- 50 or more: 910
- Mobile homes: 603
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 20,913 (84%)
- Carpooled: 2,757 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 101 (0%)
- Taxi: 9 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 68 (0%)
- Bicycle: 51 (0%)
- Walked: 107 (0%)
- Other means: 127 (1%)
- Worked at home: 778 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 463
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2146
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3049
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3164
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2887
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1653
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4088
- 35 to 39 minutes: 985
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1500
- 45 to 59 minutes: 2761
- 60 to 89 minutes: 902
- 90 or more minutes: 535
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 52,318
- In family households: 46,367 (11,412 male householders, 3,018 female householders)
11,578 spouses, 17,425 children (15,639 natural, 506 adopted, 1,280 stepchildren), 721 grandchildren, 270 brothers or sisters, 242 parents, 750 other relatives, 951 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,951 (2,110 male householders (1,603 living alone)), 2,760 female householders (2,391 living alone)), 1,081 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 413 (230 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,474 2-persons, 3,472 3-persons, 3,318 4-persons, 1,446 5-persons, 587 6-persons, 133 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,994 1-person, 763 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
11,435 married couples with children.
2,973 single-parent households (874 men, 2,099 women).
83.0% of residents of 87124 zip code speak English at home.
13.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 13% well, 6% not well, 1% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 13% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% very well, 36% well, 13% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 16% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,630 (5.0%)
(55.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (23%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Germany (8%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Canada (5%)
- Afghanistan (3%)
- India (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 301
- 1990 to 1994: 318
- 1985 to 1989: 353
- 1980 to 1984: 266
- 1975 to 1979: 344
- 1970 to 1974: 165
- 1970 to 1974: 161
- 1965 to 1969: 722
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White population: 41,234
Black population: 1,396
American Indian population: 1,281
Asian population: 773
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 89
Some other race population: 5,792
Two or more races population: 2,186

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 17494 |
|  German: 5521 |
|  Irish: 3558 |
|  English: 3372 |
|  United States or American: 2971 |
|  Italian: 2837 |
|  French (except Basque): 993 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 974 |
|  Polish: 973 |
|  Scottish: 828 |
|  European: 589 |
|  Norwegian: 575 |
|  Swedish: 548 |
|  Dutch: 399 |
|  French Canadian: 359 |
|  Danish: 251 |
|  British: 229 |
|  Russian: 219 |
|  Hungarian: 218 |
|  Arab:: 162 |
|  Swiss: 136 |
|  Greek: 117 |
|  Welsh: 111 |
|  Lebanese: 110 |
|  Austrian: 98 |
|  Portuguese: 96 |
|  Ukrainian: 86 |
|  Czech: 85 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 83 |
|  Iranian: 83 |
|  Brazilian: 83 |
|  Finnish: 79 |
|  African: 74 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 73 |
|  Canadian: 67 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 64 |
|  Slovak: 62 |
|  Scandinavian: 57 |
|  Belgian: 50 |
|  Armenian: 48 |
|  Australian: 40 |
|  Croatian: 36 |
|  West Indian: 31 |
|  Romanian: 29 |
|  Israeli: 26 |
|  Jamaican: 26 |
|  Northern European: 24 |
|  Lithuanian: 24 |
|  Macedonian: 23 |
|  Eastern European: 19 |
|  Syrian: 15 |
|  Latvian: 15 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 14 |
|  Palestinian: 12 |
|  Slovene: 12 |
|  Yugoslavian: 12 |
|  Celtic: 10 |
|  Other Arab: 10 |
|  Slavic: 10 |
|  Albanian: 10 |
|  Nigerian: 9 |
|  Maltese: 8 |
|  Basque: 8 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 8 |
|  Serbian: 8 |
|  Luxemburger: 8 |
|  Jordanian: 7 |
|  Turkish: 7 |
|  Haitian: 7 |
|  Afghan: 6 |
|  Estonian: 5 |

Public primary/middle school in zip code 87124 not listed on the city page:- VISTA GRANDE ELEM (Students: 573; Location: 1600 4TH STREET, RIO RANCHO, NM; Grades: PK - 05)
Median worth of mobile homes: $0
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20308
- Northeast: 6626
- Midwest: 7924
- South: 6652
- West: 7997
49% of the 87124 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in New Mexico.
Population in 1990: 29,586. Population change in the 1990s: +23,165 (+78.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 701
| Here: | 9.6% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 264
| Here: | 7.7% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 393
| Here: | 15.3% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- SENSPEX, INC (333 RIO RANCHO BLVD NE, S in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business): $1,948,120 in 12 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection, Other Professional Services, Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Air Force, Transportation Security Administration, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $99,859; 2003: $0; 2004: $151,974; 2005: $680,695; 2006: $1,015,592.
Biggest contracts:
$489,144 with Army for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection. Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2006-09-14.
$286,721 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2006-06-08. Completion date: 2006-08-06.
$286,689 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$286,689 with Army for Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
- AEROPARTS MANUFACTURING & REPA (431 RIO RANCHO DR NE in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business): $312,413 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Airframe Structural Components by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $93,770; 2004: $168,565; 2005: $50,078; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$93,770 with Defense Logistics Agency for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2003-11-26. Completion date: 2005-07-28.
$75,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2006-01-17.
$56,900, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-14. Completion date: 2005-08-26.
$36,665, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-27. Completion date: 2004-01-27.
- NUMEX INDUSTRIES (504-C RIO RANCHO DRIVE in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business): $124,800 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2004
$69,500 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-08-07. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$30,480 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2000-03-03. Completion date: 2000-04-11.
$24,820 with Navy for Hand Tools, Edged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2004-02-18. Completion date: 2004-05-07.
- TERRA FIRMA INDUSTRIES INC. (6085 ZENITH CT. NE in ALBUQUERQUE, NM; small business)
$48,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2000-06-28. Completion date: 2000-07-25.
- MARC L MINTZ & ASSOCIATES (115 EATON RD SE in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business)
$24,000 with Department of Defense for ADP Software, Equipment, and Telecommunications Training. Signed on 2002-08-07. Completion date: 2002-08-23.
- OPS SYSTEMS INC (4020 PEGGY RD SE STE K in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business): $23,000 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$8,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2005-10-21. Completion date: 2006-10-01.
$6,000 with Army for ADP Systems Analysis Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-12-28. Completion date: 2005-01-07.
$6,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for ADP Systems Analysis Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-12-28. Completion date: 2005-01-07.
$3,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- W D SPORTS, NEW MEXICO, INC (4111 BARBARA LOOP in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business): $18,000 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$12,500 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-10-25.
$5,500 with Air Force for Newspapers and Periodicals. Signed on 2005-01-28. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
- AFFORDABLE FLOORING INC (3196 NORTHERN BLVD N E in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business)
$15,851 with Army for Floor Coverings. Signed on 2006-05-12. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
- BERZAS, INC (2620 SALTILLO RD NE in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business)
$12,764 with Army for Motor Passenger Services. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2005-02-23. Completion date: 2005-03-04.
- YOUR PLACE OR MINE CATERING (3301 SOUTHERN BLVD SE STE in RIO RANCHO, NM; small business): $11,350 in 4 contracts in 2005
$35,439 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-08-18.
$5,676, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-02. Completion date: 2005-08-12.
$-5,676, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2005-08-12.
$-24,089, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2005-08-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (500-999: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 13, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Industrial Building Construction (250-499: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 257 people in nursing homes
- 156 people in other group homes
- 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 118 meters
Total average daily traffic: 115,617
Total average daily truck traffic: 12
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