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Population and households in ZIP 88023
Household size in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.51 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.94 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 88023 is a place of big households: 3.51 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.5, ZIP 88023 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 88023 (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 88023
Renters in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 88023 rent their homes (36.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in New Mexico overall (30.0%). Among homeowners, 73.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 88023: 30.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 88023 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $512 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $744 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 88023 costs $744 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 88023
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 88023 than nationally: 25.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 88023 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 88023
| Period | ZIP 88023 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 88023: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 88023 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 88023 | 3.51 | 34.5 | 10.1% | 36.5% | 30.0% | 1966 | $744 | 25.7% | 79.1% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 88026 | 2.58 | 51.8 | 8.5% | 20.3% | 18.3% | 1974 | $547 | 14.7% | 77.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 88022 | 1.79 | 67.3 | 2.9% | 24.9% | 18.1% | 1991 | $539 | 23.4% | 93.1% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 88043 | 2.34 | 57.2 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 29.6% | 1966 | $743 | 18.9% | 94.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 88061 | 2.40 | 47.9 | 5.9% | 26.4% | 19.4% | 1978 | $824 | 32.5% | 90.5% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 88053 | 2.52 | 58.8 | 2.8% | 7.1% | 18.9% | 1997 | $608 | 31.7% | 88.8% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 88065 | 2.45 | 45.4 | 1.0% | 19.2% | 12.4% | 1975 | $825 | 27.2% | 94.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 88041 | 2.27 | 55.7 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 41.1% | 1980 | $635 | 34.6% | 95.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 88049 | 2.39 | 53.7 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 40.5% | 1984 | $608 | 39.2% | 94.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 88034 | 2.14 | 62.1 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 32.3% | 1975 | $703 | 19.3% | 94.4% | 16.0% |
| ZIP 88055 | 2.98 | 41.0 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1976 | $825 | 31.4% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 88023. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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