Population 32 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 88342
Household size in ZIP 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.65 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.65 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 88342 is a place of big households: 3.65 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.8 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 88342 is young: half of its residents are under 29.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 22.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 88342: 17.7% 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 88342
Renters in ZIP 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −58.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.7% of households in ZIP 88342 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 91.5% 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 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.5% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +40.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 88342: 68.5% 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 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 88342 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 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 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $911 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,046 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,065 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $904 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$7 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 88342 pays $904 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 88342
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 88342 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, 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 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.2% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 88342 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 88342
| Period | ZIP 88342 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 88342 than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. 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 88342 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 88342 | 3.65 | 29.8 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 68.5% | 1975 | $904 | 25.3% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| 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 88047 | 2.53 | 44.8 | 13.0% | 18.5% | 16.5% | 1991 | $595 | 32.1% | 78.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 88003 | 2.00 | 20.1 | 19.1% | 38.3% | 70.7% | 1973 | $796 | 89.7% | 100.0% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 88001 | 2.43 | 31.6 | 20.8% | 58.4% | 10.8% | 1976 | $932 | 26.2% | 83.0% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 88005 | 2.43 | 35.5 | 16.1% | 40.9% | 9.6% | 1980 | $950 | 29.4% | 84.5% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 88046 | 2.41 | 48.6 | 22.3% | 34.6% | 12.7% | 1976 | $896 | 41.3% | 86.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 88007 | 2.72 | 40.8 | 18.3% | 17.3% | 8.4% | 1994 | $1,031 | 29.3% | 86.6% | 5.8% |
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 88342. 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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