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Population and households in ZIP 88220
Household size in ZIP 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 88220 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the west.
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 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in ZIP 88220 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the west.
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 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 88220 (12.4%), close to the national share of 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 88220
Renters in ZIP 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 88220 own their homes; 26.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast.
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 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 88220 than nationally: 13.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.0 points, as it has nationally.
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 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 88220 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in New Mexico as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $995 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,222 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$608 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 88220 costs $1,222 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $608 a month since 2006–10, up 99%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 24.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the south.
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 88220
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 88220 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
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 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 88220 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. ZIP 88220 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five New Mexico ZIP codes.
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 88220
| Period | ZIP 88220 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in ZIP 88220 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 88220 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 88220 | 2.55 | 39.1 | 12.4% | 26.0% | 13.0% | 1978 | $1,222 | 18.8% | 81.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 88231 | 2.77 | 27.8 | 17.0% | 26.8% | 16.8% | 1978 | $887 | 9.3% | 69.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 79714 | 2.75 | 32.4 | 13.3% | 21.5% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,246 | 18.0% | 76.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 88342 | 3.65 | 29.8 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 68.5% | 1975 | $904 | 25.3% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 79783 | 2.71 | 37.4 | 7.6% | 23.9% | 11.4% | 1987 | $968 | 28.6% | 83.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88002 | 2.64 | 22.6 | 2.2% | 99.9% | 14.0% | 2004 | $1,384 | 45.3% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88052 | 2.32 | 42.3 | 13.5% | 42.1% | 16.4% | 1988 | $866 | 28.3% | 91.4% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 88011 | 2.57 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 40.1% | 9.1% | 1998 | $1,364 | 48.5% | 92.9% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 88012 | 2.79 | 33.7 | 12.4% | 23.9% | 9.4% | 2004 | $1,478 | 35.6% | 89.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 79713 | 2.93 | 39.3 | 9.8% | 26.5% | 17.2% | 1977 | $877 | 22.9% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88001 | 2.43 | 31.6 | 20.8% | 58.4% | 10.8% | 1976 | $932 | 26.2% | 83.0% | 9.8% |
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 88220. 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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