88061 Zip Code Profile

88061 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Silver City, New Mexico. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $146,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Silver City area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,172/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 88061 is $36,255.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 88061 earn an average of $28,493/year. Women earn only $17,408/year.

7,741 people in 88061 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 88061? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.6 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 9,086 men and 9,499 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,377 people (out of the 18,585 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,820 homes, and 606 businesses every day. 443 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

88061 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Baghdad, Iraq!) and -108 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5,959 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,585
• White Population: 16,290
• Black Population: 243
• Hispanic Population: 8,097
• Asian Population: 148
• Hawaiian Population: 31
• Indian Population: 414
• Male Population: 9,086
• Female Population: 9,499
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Silver City NM
• County: Grant
• City: Silver City
• Longitude: -108.3
• Latitude: 32.8
• Elevation: 5,959 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,352
• Drive alone: 5,618
• Carpool: 1,162
• Public transit: 25
• Ride bikes or walk: 443


• Average commute time: 17.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 466
•    5 - 9: 1,478
•    10 - 14: 1,664
•    15 - 19: 1,366
•    20 - 24: 1,015
•    25 - 29: 161
•    30 - 34: 583
•    35 - 39: 61
•    40 - 44: 85
•    45 - 59: 169
•    60 - 89: 172
•    90 plus: 132

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $146,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $38,259
• Businesses: 498
• Employees: 4,884
• Annual Payroll: $135,758,000
• Average Family Income: $44,172
• Median Family Income: $30,935
• Average Income for Men: $28,493
• Average Income for Women: $17,408

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 69492.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Stevan Pearce (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 35

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View all schools in Silver City

Primary Schools

El Grito Preschool

300 S. Copper

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 956-2000

Harrison Schmitt El.

4042 Hwy 90 Sw

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 388-1387

Jose Barrios Elementary

1625 Little Walnut Road

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 538-2032

Sixth Street Elementary

405 West Sixth

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 538-2381

Stout Elementary

2600 North Swan

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 388-2507

Western U. Presch

12th St. And Virginia St

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 956-2000

Middle Schools

La Plata Middle

3500 North Silver Street

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 538-3774

High Schools

Silver High

3200 North Silver Street

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 388-1563

Other Schools

Aldo Leopold Cht

111 Stoud St

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 388-7832

Homebound/Hospital

201 N. Black

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 956-2002

Other Schools

Juv Detent Cntr

201 N Black

Silver City, NM 88061

(505) 538-5885