88340 Zip Code Profile

88340 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Mescalero, New Mexico. Median household income here ($23,717) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily Native American, younger, and mostly single. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($94,300) are significantly above average for the Alamogordo area.

The average family income here is $28,574/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 88340 is $23,125.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 88340 earn an average of $20,859/year. Women earn only $14,910/year.

874 people in 88340 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 88340? 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 27. There are 1,751 men and 1,865 women. The median age for men is 24 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,962 people (out of the 3,616 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 561 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 51 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

88340 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Baghdad, Iraq!) and -106 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 7,417 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,616
• White Population: 212
• Black Population: 31
• Hispanic Population: 374
• Asian Population: 4
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 3,394
• Male Population: 1,751
• Female Population: 1,865
• Median Age: 27
• Median Age of Males: 24
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Alamogordo NM
• County: Otero
• City: Mescalero
• Longitude: -105.7
• Latitude: 33.3
• Elevation: 7,418 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 864
• Drive alone: 439
• Carpool: 340
• Public transit: 16
• Ride bikes or walk: 51


• Average commute time: 19.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 55
•    5 - 9: 162
•    10 - 14: 181
•    15 - 19: 169
•    20 - 24: 122
•    25 - 29: 18
•    30 - 34: 58
•    35 - 39: 3
•    40 - 44: 13
•    45 - 59: 29
•    60 - 89: 39
•    90 plus: 15

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $94,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $25,708
• Businesses: 14
• Employees: 1,542
• Annual Payroll: $36,219,000
• Average Family Income: $28,574
• Median Family Income: $23,717
• Average Income for Men: $20,859
• Average Income for Women: $14,910

• 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: 035
• State FIPS Code: 35

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Other Schools

Mescalero Apache School

210 Central Mescalero Ave. , P

Mescalero, NM 88340

(505) 464-4431