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Population and households in ZIP 88039
Household size in ZIP 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.83 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.80 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.58 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 88039 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 1.83 in 2006–10, 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 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 63.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, ZIP 88039 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 88039 as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in New Mexico as a whole (14.4%).
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 88039
Renters in ZIP 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in ZIP 88039 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.6% 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 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 88039: 52.7% 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 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 88039 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $718 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$43 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 88039 costs $718 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 45.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 88039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 88039 than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 88039 have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 88039
| Period | ZIP 88039 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 88039: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 88039 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 88039 | 2.41 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 52.7% | 1981 | $718 | 30.9% | 91.6% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 87943 | 1.96 | 68.8 | 7.8% | 4.5% | 35.1% | 1984 | $727 | 23.8% | 96.1% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 87939 | 1.92 | 68.4 | 7.0% | 3.8% | 32.5% | 1983 | $729 | 17.7% | 95.4% | 13.6% |
| ZIP 85542 | 3.84 | 29.2 | 52.6% | 44.3% | 5.4% | 1988 | $594 | 6.4% | 72.7% | 31.9% |
| ZIP 85550 | 3.96 | 29.9 | 34.5% | 40.7% | 8.7% | 1988 | $654 | 3.8% | 81.9% | 16.3% |
| ZIP 85501 | 2.38 | 44.9 | 8.3% | 24.2% | 14.0% | 1971 | $935 | 18.2% | 87.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 85532 | 1.96 | 47.4 | 6.1% | 18.2% | 11.6% | 1945 | $636 | 9.4% | 91.1% | 12.0% |
| ZIP 85539 | 2.20 | 45.9 | 9.1% | 24.2% | 18.9% | 1961 | $761 | 14.9% | 90.5% | 11.8% |
| ZIP 85173 | 2.03 | 56.7 | 4.1% | 30.9% | 13.8% | 1953 | $959 | 19.6% | 87.1% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 85118 | 2.03 | 64.5 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 20.1% | 2002 | $1,375 | 37.9% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 85119 | 2.46 | 51.4 | 9.7% | 20.7% | 16.3% | 1995 | $1,720 | 23.9% | 91.8% | 6.7% |
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 88039. 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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