ZIP code
87043
Placitas, NM
87043 covers Placitas in Sandoval County, with 4,375 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 87043. Methodology
ZIP code map of 87043

About ZIP code 87043
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 87043. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 87043
Race
- White3,944
- Black or African American60
- American Indian or Alaska Native71
- Asian76
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander15
- Other race264
- Two or more races660
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,015
Age
- Under 10202
- 10 to 19242
- 20 to 29212
- 30 to 39295
- 40 to 49383
- 50 to 59856
- 60 to 691,511
- 70 to 791,069
- 80 and older320
Income and housing in 87043
Education
- High school graduate98.5%
- Bachelor's degree60.2%
- Graduate degree32.8%
Places covering 87043
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Placitas99.0%
- Santa Ana Pueblo0.1%
- Bernalillo0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Sandoval County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 87043
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,400 | |
| 2006 | 4,328 | |
| 2007 | 4,567 | |
| 2008 | 4,595 | |
| 2009 | 4,576 | |
| 2010 | 4,554 | |
| 2011 | 5,481 | 4,522 |
| 2012 | 5,505 | 4,530 |
| 2013 | 5,502 | 4,450 |
| 2014 | 5,202 | 4,540 |
| 2015 | 4,963 | 4,470 |
| 2016 | 4,911 | 4,560 |
| 2017 | 4,753 | 4,620 |
| 2018 | 4,497 | 4,670 |
| 2019 | 4,686 | 4,800 |
| 2020 | 4,506 | 4,780 |
| 2021 | 3,863 | 4,810 |
| 2022 | 4,066 | 4,880 |
| 2023 | 4,375 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 87043
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 87122Albuquerque7.2 miPop 18,776 · Income $161,299
- 87047Sandia Park8.3 miPop 5,166 · Income $111,546
- 87008Cedar Crest9.1 miPop 2,338 · Income $108,523
- 87001Algodones9.7 miPop 3,551 · Income $65,417
- 87113Albuquerque9.9 miPop 16,369 · Income $92,083
- 87111Albuquerque10.6 miPop 57,219 · Income $84,511
- 87004Bernalillo11.2 miPop 11,274 · Income $63,319
- 87048Corrales11.4 miPop 9,173 · Income $112,716
- 87109Albuquerque12.0 miPop 39,323 · Income $56,295
- 87112Albuquerque13.2 miPop 42,523 · Income $69,610
- 87110Albuquerque14.4 miPop 40,142 · Income $63,593
- 87123Albuquerque15.2 miPop 43,515 · Income $61,552
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ZIP code 87043 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 87043 in?
- 87043 is in Placitas, NM.
- What county is 87043 in?
- 87043 is in Sandoval County.
- What is the median household income in 87043?
- The median household income in 87043 is $110,268.
- Which ZIP codes are near 87043?
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