Census tract · Bernalillo County

Census Tract 15, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Census Tract 15, GEOID 35001001500, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, entirely within Albuquerque. 2,763 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±421); the 2020 Census counted 2,852.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,763

±421 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,852

Median household income

$49,819

±$7,621 (90% margin)
Bernalillo County: $69,473

Median home value

$220,800

±$20,704 (90% margin)
Bernalillo County: $292,900

Median gross rent

$977

±$276 (90% margin)
Bernalillo County: $1,144

Where is Census Tract 15?

Census Tract 15 is one of 176 census tracts in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It covers 0.58 square miles of land, 4,951 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 35001001500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 15 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Albuquerque100%
Census Tract 15 (marked with a dot) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
12.021314202149 15 1 mi
Census Tract 15 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 15: Tract 12.02 ($54,670), Tract 13, Tract 14 ($43,929), Tract 20 ($37,366), Tract 21 ($33,875) and Tract 49 ($30,174). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 15?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 15's population at 2,763 (±421) in 1,519 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,852 residents and 1,702 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 15AlbuquerqueBernalillo CountyNew Mexico
Total population2,763±421562,218673,9302,120,246
Households1,519±216243,733285,495837,414
Average household size1.82±0.182.272.322.48
Housing units1,655±209258,178302,746956,964

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 15?

The median resident of Census Tract 15 is 42.9 years old; 15.0% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 57.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 31.1%. 12.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 15AlbuquerqueBernalillo CountyNew Mexico
Median age42.9±6.638.839.539.4
Under 18 years15.0%±4.5 pts20.3%20.3%21.7%
65 years and over14.4%±4.9 pts17.7%18.3%19.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)57.1%±8.6 pts47.7%49.1%48.4%
White alone, not Hispanic31.1%±7.2 pts37.5%37.1%36.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic4.1%±2.9 pts2.9%2.6%1.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts3.2%2.8%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic4.1%±2.9 pts3.9%4.0%8.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±1.9 pts3.9%3.7%3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts0.7%0.7%0.5%
Born outside the United States12.2%±5.4 pts10.6%10.5%9.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)27.1%±6.9 pts25.9%26.6%31.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.7%±3.2 pts7.7%8.0%7.9%
With a disability22.9%±6.4 pts15.2%15.8%17.0%
No health insurance coverage16.4%±7.3 pts8.6%8.8%9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.8%±7.2 pts91.2%90.6%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)45.6%±8.3 pts39.2%38.2%31.0%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)20.9%±5.4 pts17.9%17.5%13.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.5%±5.7 pts86.1%86.7%88.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 15 earn?

Half of the 1,519 households in Census Tract 15 earn less than $49,819 a year (±$7,621), against $69,473 across Bernalillo County: 135th highest of the county's 168 tracts with a reliable estimate. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 15AlbuquerqueBernalillo CountyNew Mexico
Median household income$49,819±$7,621$68,317$69,473$64,059
Mean household income$72,490±$12,539$90,776$93,331$88,155
Per capita income$40,269±$6,846$40,469$40,690$36,218
People below the poverty line21.2%±8.3 pts15.5%15.2%17.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line29.2%±27.0 pts19.9%19.3%24.0%
Households receiving SNAP18.7%±8.5 pts17.2%17.0%19.2%
Households with a computer92.2%±5.7 pts96.0%95.8%93.7%
Households with a broadband subscription87.7%±7.0 pts90.5%90.0%86.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 15?

Owners occupy 45.4% of Census Tract 15's occupied homes and renters 54.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,800 by its owner (±$20,704). The median renter pays $977 a month including utilities, and 34.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 15AlbuquerqueBernalillo CountyNew Mexico
Median home value (owner-occupied)$220,800±$20,704$291,500$292,900$248,100
Median gross rent$977±$276$1,145$1,144$1,067
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.9%±13.2 pts43.7%43.5%41.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,172±$367$1,604$1,615$1,564
Owner-occupied homes45.4%±8.9 pts61.8%64.5%70.0%
Renter-occupied homes54.6%±8.9 pts38.2%35.5%30.0%
Housing units1,655±209258,178302,746956,964
Single-family detached homes53.6%±7.0 pts62.0%63.9%64.5%
Mobile homes0.9%±1.5 pts3.5%5.2%15.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.5 pts1.0%1.1%1.4%
Built 2010 to 20192.4%±2.4 pts7.1%6.9%8.4%
Built 1939 or earlier49.0%±9.2 pts3.0%3.3%4.4%
Households with no vehicle13.2%±7.3 pts7.0%6.4%5.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 15 get to work?

59.9% of Census Tract 15's workers drive alone and 21.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 15AlbuquerqueBernalillo CountyNew Mexico
In the labor force (age 16+)66.1%±6.8 pts64.0%62.4%57.8%
Unemployment rate1.3%±1.5 pts5.4%5.3%6.0%
Drove alone to work59.9%±9.0 pts70.7%71.0%73.6%
Carpooled7.5%±5.3 pts9.4%9.5%9.9%
Public transportation1.5%±1.6 pts0.9%0.8%0.6%
Walked7.7%±5.5 pts2.0%1.8%1.9%
Worked from home21.2%±6.9 pts15.0%14.9%12.2%
Mean travel time to work16.7 min±3.522.4 min22.9 min23.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 15 compare with the other tracts in Bernalillo County?

Among Bernalillo County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 15 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 15's rank among the tracts of Bernalillo County and of Albuquerque
MeasureIn Bernalillo CountyIn Albuquerque
Population131st of 173111th of 147
Residents per square mile71st of 17670th of 149
Median household income135th of 168114th of 143
Per capita income84th of 17476th of 148
Median home value125th of 164109th of 140
Median gross rent123rd of 162110th of 142
Poverty rate42nd of 12838th of 108
Bachelor's degree or higher61st of 16955th of 145
Median age67th of 17352nd of 147
Owner-occupied share136th of 168112th of 144

The tracts next to it on Bernalillo County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9.04132nd$50,332±$18,725 · within the margin of this tract3,986
Tract 7.18133rd$50,329±$24,931 · within the margin of this tract3,890
Tract 47.59134th$49,833±$11,647 · within the margin of this tract3,470
Tract 15135th$49,819±$7,6212,763
Tract 29136th$49,773±$14,893 · within the margin of this tract3,632
Tract 32.02137th$48,853±$22,586 · within the margin of this tract5,193
Tract 47.49138th$48,165±$8,382 · within the margin of this tract4,576

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 15?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 15 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections