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Population and households in ZIP 88338
Household size in ZIP 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 88338 is a place of small households, averaging 1.82 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.27 in 2006–10, 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 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.0 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 62.0, ZIP 88338 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 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 88338 (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in New Mexico overall (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 88338
Renters in ZIP 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 88338 rent their homes (24.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 81.2% 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 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 88338: 25.0% 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 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 88338 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of New Mexico.
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 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,117 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$455 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 88338 costs $1,117 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 88338
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 88338 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 88338 is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New Mexico as a whole (87.5%).
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 88338
| Period | ZIP 88338 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 88338: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same. 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 88338 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 88338 | 1.82 | 62.0 | 11.0% | 24.8% | 25.0% | 1987 | $1,117 | 16.6% | 89.9% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 88348 | 1.88 | 58.4 | 14.0% | 24.9% | 32.8% | 1985 | $1,237 | 19.0% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88324 | 2.06 | 56.5 | 13.3% | 21.8% | 35.0% | 1989 | $1,199 | 22.7% | 89.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 88336 | 1.88 | 58.4 | 14.0% | 24.9% | 32.8% | 1985 | $1,237 | 19.0% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88316 | 1.98 | 59.5 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 20.7% | 1996 | $947 | 23.9% | 95.6% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 88351 | 1.83 | 61.2 | 11.6% | 24.9% | 26.7% | 1986 | $1,144 | 17.1% | 89.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 88312 | 2.16 | 57.0 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 49.9% | 1993 | $1,102 | 43.0% | 92.8% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 88346 | 2.27 | 39.4 | 26.3% | 32.5% | 22.9% | 1982 | $867 | 17.4% | 95.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 88341 | 1.87 | 60.8 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 14.6% | 1992 | $924 | 33.3% | 97.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 88345 | 2.00 | 46.9 | 12.2% | 30.6% | 53.6% | 1984 | $936 | 32.7% | 92.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 88201 | 2.66 | 38.0 | 15.7% | 24.7% | 12.7% | 1978 | $1,110 | 27.4% | 87.2% | 3.6% |
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 88338. 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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