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Population and households in ZIP 88310
Household size in ZIP 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 88310 run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.43, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in ZIP 88310 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 41.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the north.
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 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 88310 (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in New Mexico as a whole (14.4%). The single-parent share is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 88310
Renters in ZIP 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 88310 rent their homes (34.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in New Mexico overall (30.0%). Among homeowners, 49.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.9% of the housing in ZIP 88310, 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. Vacancy is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 88310 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
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 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $757 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $890 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $896 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,123 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 88310 runs $1,123 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $366 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northwest.
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 88310
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 88310 (27.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 88310 is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 88310
| Period | ZIP 88310 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 88310 than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 88310 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 88310 | 2.51 | 39.5 | 12.6% | 34.3% | 16.9% | 1983 | $1,123 | 27.5% | 92.9% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 88337 | 2.30 | 52.1 | 3.7% | 18.5% | 18.6% | 1988 | $679 | 18.7% | 98.5% | 17.4% |
| ZIP 88325 | 2.47 | 54.2 | 11.0% | 8.3% | 31.6% | 1989 | $811 | 31.6% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88330 | 3.16 | 21.8 | 5.8% | 99.1% | 20.7% | 1989 | $1,273 | 32.0% | 95.9% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 88349 | 2.65 | 56.3 | 15.6% | 4.9% | 52.8% | 1983 | $830 | 37.5% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88317 | 2.19 | 52.6 | 23.6% | 7.3% | 67.2% | 1984 | $769 | 42.4% | 99.2% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 88347 | 2.40 | 60.5 | 18.1% | 6.6% | 63.7% | 1981 | $699 | 38.5% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88339 | 2.58 | 54.8 | 19.8% | 15.6% | 64.1% | 1986 | $771 | 34.0% | 97.9% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 88354 | 2.45 | 60.4 | 19.3% | 6.4% | 63.4% | 1981 | $699 | 38.8% | 95.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 88250 | 3.23 | 32.5 | 12.9% | 23.7% | 6.7% | 1992 | $1,246 | 25.4% | 82.1% | 12.8% |
| ZIP 87941 | 3.16 | 45.9 | 5.5% | 20.2% | 19.3% | 1975 | $536 | 2.9% | 51.5% | 5.6% |
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 88310. 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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