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Population and households in ZIP 88134
Household size in ZIP 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.39 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 88134 are small: just 1.86 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −18.4 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.9, ZIP 88134 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 88134: 22.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 88134
Renters in ZIP 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 88134 rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 88134: 26.9% 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 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 88134 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 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $458 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $504 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$134 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 88134 runs $504 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.2% 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 88134
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 88134: 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 88134 have finished high school as nationally: 87.8%, against 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 88134
| Period | ZIP 88134 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in ZIP 88134 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New Mexico overall (6.0%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 88134 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 88134 | 1.86 | 30.9 | 22.5% | 27.4% | 26.9% | 1981 | $504 | 12.6% | 87.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 88119 | 1.96 | 30.9 | 23.2% | 28.5% | 35.2% | 1979 | $388 | 9.0% | 90.1% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 88124 | 2.35 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 19.4% | 24.3% | 1969 | $876 | 24.3% | 89.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 88103 | 2.62 | 22.2 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 10.0% | 2013 | $1,625 | 47.3% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 88136 | 1.75 | 28.8 | 25.8% | 28.7% | 29.4% | 1983 | $387 | 12.2% | 87.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 88101 | 2.62 | 33.7 | 14.4% | 38.0% | 13.1% | 1977 | $1,056 | 24.1% | 83.1% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 88135 | 2.57 | 43.9 | 5.3% | 21.0% | 11.7% | 1985 | $951 | 18.3% | 79.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 79325 | 2.98 | 33.0 | 11.5% | 36.2% | 16.9% | 1973 | $1,240 | 21.0% | 76.6% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 79009 | 3.39 | 35.2 | 15.3% | 35.4% | 16.7% | 1974 | $931 | 11.0% | 58.1% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 79053 | 3.22 | 26.9 | 13.4% | 41.0% | 24.3% | 1965 | $932 | 32.9% | 75.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79027 | 2.94 | 31.5 | 14.2% | 41.5% | 15.2% | 1965 | $979 | 21.3% | 75.4% | 2.6% |
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 88134. 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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