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Population and households in ZIP 88427
Household size in ZIP 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 88427 are small: just 2.14 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 2.44 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 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, ZIP 88427 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 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 88427: 2.1% of 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 88427
Renters in ZIP 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 88427: 51.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 59.1% 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 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 88427: 27.8% 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 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 88427 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $488 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $425 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $934 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 88427 runs $934 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 88427
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 88427 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, 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 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 88427: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 88427
| Period | ZIP 88427 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.0% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 88427 has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 88427 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 88427 | 2.14 | 51.6 | 2.1% | 51.8% | 27.8% | 1955 | $934 | 23.3% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 88121 | 2.14 | 51.6 | 2.1% | 51.8% | 27.8% | 1955 | $934 | 23.3% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 88120 | 2.31 | 44.5 | 9.9% | 41.3% | 18.1% | 1977 | $1,159 | 23.3% | 93.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 88112 | 2.54 | 40.4 | 2.9% | 25.4% | 8.3% | 1998 | $913 | 36.9% | 95.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 79035 | 2.94 | 38.8 | 11.3% | 21.8% | 12.7% | 1970 | $962 | 16.1% | 68.0% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 79085 | 2.22 | 72.1 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 60.2% | 1973 | $983 | 4.4% | 44.3% | 28.3% |
| ZIP 79045 | 3.11 | 31.3 | 21.4% | 32.8% | 14.2% | 1972 | $915 | 11.1% | 69.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 88353 | 2.67 | 35.1 | 6.8% | 18.0% | 36.5% | 1975 | $437 | 6.3% | 74.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88321 | 2.29 | 48.5 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 36.9% | 1972 | $786 | 29.6% | 87.9% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 79042 | 2.76 | 34.0 | 2.8% | 22.0% | 18.5% | 1978 | $1,018 | 33.1% | 94.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 79094 | 2.22 | 50.9 | 6.2% | 31.7% | 19.3% | 1963 | $1,042 | 24.1% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
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 88427. 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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