Cities Within 50 Miles of Albuquerque, NM: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of Albuquerque, NM there are 11 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 87 places in total in our data. Around Albuquerque the count grows from 4 within 10 miles to 8 within 25 miles and 18 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 55 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around Albuquerque.
How many places are near Albuquerque?
| Within 10 miles | 4 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 8 |
| Within 50 miles | 11 |
| Within 100 miles | 18 |
| All places within 50 miles | 87 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 360,210 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 55 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Albuquerque?
The 11 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from Albuquerque. The nearest is Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, 4.0 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 4.0 mi | North | 6,108 |
| North Valley, NM | 4.9 mi | North | 13,449 |
| South Valley, NM | 6.9 mi | South | 40,080 |
| Corrales, NM | 9.2 mi | North | 8,696 |
| Rio Rancho, NM | 12.9 mi | North | 99,178 |
| Bernalillo, NM | 15.3 mi | North | 10,477 |
| Los Lunas, NM | 21.7 mi | South | 69,020 |
| Edgewood, NM | 24.4 mi | East | 6,107 |
| Los Chaves, NM | 26.5 mi | South | 6,109 |
| Belen, NM | 28.5 mi | South | 7,416 |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM | 49.6 mi | Northeast | 5,823 |
What is the biggest place near Albuquerque?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Rio Rancho, NM with an estimated 99,178 people, and the densest is Bernalillo, NM at about 2,142 per square mile. The state capital, Santa Fe, NM, is 54 miles from Albuquerque. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that Albuquerque anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around Albuquerque reach?
The circle touches 1 state: New Mexico (87 places). All places in the circle share one time zone, Mountain time. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of Albuquerque?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 55 ZIP codes in our data: 87001, 87004, 87008, 87015, 87022, 87031, 87042, 87043, 87047, 87048, 87059, 87068, 87101, 87102, 87103, 87104, 87105, 87106, 87107, 87108, 87109, 87110, 87111, 87112, 87113, 87114, 87116, 87119, 87120, 87121, 87122, 87123, 87124, 87125, 87131, 87144, 87151, 87153, 87154, 87158, 87174, 87176, 87181, 87184, 87187, 87190, 87191, 87192, 87193, 87194, 87195, 87196, 87197, 87198, 87199. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around Albuquerque?
- Define a service area for a business, and list the towns inside it.
- Estimate a commute or delivery range, remembering that road distance is 10 to 30 percent longer.
- Find nearby cities to compare for housing, work or schools.
- Check whether a job or customer is inside or outside your coverage.
For any other radius or starting city, use the radius search tool, which lets you pick 5 to 200 miles and download the list. The page for Albuquerque has its ZIP codes, county and distances to major hubs.
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