US Census Data

ZIP 88001 vs ZIP 88008

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88001 and ZIP Code 88008: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88001 and ZIP 88008 are ZIP Code areas in New Mexico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 88001 has the higher population (38,972 vs 11,776 in ZIP 88008). ZIP 88008 has the higher median household income ($69,502 vs $32,978 in ZIP 88001). ZIP 88008 has the higher median home value ($228,800 vs $158,300 in ZIP 88001).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88001ZIP 88008
Population38,97211,776
Median age27.4 yrs33.7 yrs
Median household income$32,978$69,502
Median home value$158,300$228,800
Median gross rent$797$1,191
Housing units16,9854,364
Homeownership rate40.9%83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%38.8%
Unemployment rate8.8%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88001ZIP 88008
Population36,050 → 38,972 (+8.1%)8,552 → 11,776 (+37.7%)
Median household income$30,102 → $32,978 (+9.6%)$52,091 → $69,502 (+33.4%)
Median home value$112,400 → $158,300 (+40.8%)$190,400 → $228,800 (+20.2%)
Median gross rent$702 → $797 (+13.5%)$856 → $1,191 (+39.1%)

ZIP 88001

Population
36,05038,972
Median household income
$30,102$32,978
Median home value
$112,400$158,300
Median gross rent
$702$797

ZIP 88008

Population
8,55211,776
Median household income
$52,091$69,502
Median home value
$190,400$228,800
Median gross rent
$856$1,191

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88001ZIP 88008
Under 55.6%12.3%
5 to 1715.6%15.8%
18 to 2423.6%10.7%
25 to 3416.6%14.0%
35 to 4410.8%17.5%
45 to 548.9%8.3%
55 to 647.6%11.7%
65 to 746.1%5.5%
75 and over5.2%4.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88001ZIP 88008
White (non-Hispanic)20.7%11.8%
Black or African American2.7%1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.9%0.1%
Asian2.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races0.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino72.4%85.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88001ZIP 88008
No high school diploma17.1%8.5%
High school graduate23.6%23.3%
Some college or associate's30.8%29.5%
Bachelor's degree16.2%24.1%
Graduate or professional degree12.4%14.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88001ZIP 88008
Drove alone70.0%75.3%
Carpooled12.9%20.5%
Public transit0.3%0.1%
Walked5.4%0.1%
Bicycle3.4%0.0%
Worked from home7.0%4.0%
Other means1.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88001ZIP 88008
1-unit, detached54.5%82.0%
1-unit, attached3.3%1.9%
2 to 4 units14.2%3.7%
5 to 19 units14.8%10.2%
20 or more units5.9%1.9%
Mobile home & other7.3%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88001ZIP 88008
Poverty rate38.0%22.9%
Average household size2.362.81
Mean commute (minutes)1734
Median year structure built19772005

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