88220 Zip Code Profile

88220 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $94,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Carlsbad-Artesia area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $49,803/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 88220 is $37,816.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 88220 earn an average of $31,342/year. Women earn only $17,766/year.

12,976 people in 88220 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 88220? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.1 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 16,738 men and 16,987 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,130 people (out of the 33,725 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,666 homes, and 930 businesses every day. 322 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

88220 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ciudad Juarez, Mexico!) and -104 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,132 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 33,725
• White Population: 27,442
• Black Population: 746
• Hispanic Population: 13,753
• Asian Population: 392
• Hawaiian Population: 55
• Indian Population: 749
• Male Population: 16,738
• Female Population: 16,987
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Carlsbad-Artesia NM
• County: Eddy
• City: Carlsbad
• Longitude: -104.2
• Latitude: 32.4
• Elevation: 3,132 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,608
• Drive alone: 9,739
• Carpool: 2,155
• Public transit: 277
• Ride bikes or walk: 322


• Average commute time: 19.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 728
•    5 - 9: 2,914
•    10 - 14: 3,244
•    15 - 19: 1,936
•    20 - 24: 861
•    25 - 29: 235
•    30 - 34: 958
•    35 - 39: 184
•    40 - 44: 230
•    45 - 59: 571
•    60 - 89: 497
•    90 plus: 250

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $94,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,318
• Businesses: 716
• Employees: 12,065
• Annual Payroll: $515,658,000
• Average Family Income: $49,803
• Median Family Income: $32,829
• Average Income for Men: $31,342
• Average Income for Women: $17,766

• 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: 015
• State FIPS Code: 35

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Primary Schools

Craft Elementary

406 W. Lea

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-2319

Dr. E.M. Smith Elementary

2415 Carver Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 887-1411

Ece Center

1801 W. Lea

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-5570

Eddy Elementary

700 West Stevens Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-3969

Hillcrest Elementary

215 North Sixth Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-4551

Joe Stanley Smith El

505 S. Alta Vista St.

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-3042

Monterrey Elementary

1101 North Ninth Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-5525

Pate Elementary

120 Kircher Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-2522

Puckett Elementary

2212 Primrose Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 887-7703

Riverside Elementary

1600 Johnson Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-3446

Sunset Elementary

923 North Walter Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 885-4743

Middle Schools

Alta Vista Middle

301 S. Alta Vista Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 887-1114

P.R. Leyva Middle

800 West Church Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 887-3586

High Schools

Carlsbad High

3000 West Church Street

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 887-3511

Grace House Prog Rtc

2412 Tulip

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 234-3300

Other Schools

Jefferson Monessori

1518 Orchard Lane

Carlsbad, NM 88220

(505) 887-3430