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Population and households in ZIP 88136
Household size in ZIP 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.45 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 88136 are small: just 1.75 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. Household size has dropped from 2.41 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 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.8 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −20.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.8, ZIP 88136 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 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in ZIP 88136 (25.8%), well above 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 88136
Renters in ZIP 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 88136 rent their homes (28.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 88136: 29.4% 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 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 88136 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $460 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $708 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $387 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$238 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 88136 costs $387 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.7% 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 88136
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 88136: 12.2% 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 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 88136 have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, 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 88136
| Period | ZIP 88136 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 88136 is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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 88136 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 88136 | 1.75 | 28.8 | 25.8% | 28.7% | 29.4% | 1983 | $387 | 12.2% | 87.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 88119 | 1.96 | 30.9 | 23.2% | 28.5% | 35.2% | 1979 | $388 | 9.0% | 90.1% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 88134 | 1.86 | 30.9 | 22.5% | 27.4% | 26.9% | 1981 | $504 | 12.6% | 87.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 88124 | 2.35 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 19.4% | 24.3% | 1969 | $876 | 24.3% | 89.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 87063 | 2.27 | 49.6 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 38.3% | 1971 | $820 | 31.7% | 88.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 88103 | 2.62 | 22.2 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 10.0% | 2013 | $1,625 | 47.3% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 88101 | 2.62 | 33.7 | 14.4% | 38.0% | 13.1% | 1977 | $1,056 | 24.1% | 83.1% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 87036 | 2.61 | 55.3 | 5.3% | 12.3% | 21.5% | 1987 | $836 | 31.6% | 82.1% | 7.2% |
| 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% |
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 88136. 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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