US Census Data

ZIP 88002 vs ZIP 88005

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88002 and ZIP Code 88005: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88002 and ZIP 88005 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 88005 has the higher population (27,017 vs 1,577 in ZIP 88002). ZIP 88002 has the higher median household income ($87,059 vs $51,770 in ZIP 88005). Since 2019, ZIP 88002's population has grown faster (+23.5% vs +0.3%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88002ZIP 88005
Population1,57727,017
Median age21.7 yrs37.3 yrs
Median household income$87,059$51,770
Median home value$207,100
Median gross rent$1,288$899
Housing units46112,039
Homeownership rate0.0%61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%31.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%9.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88002ZIP 88005
Population1,277 → 1,577 (+23.5%)26,940 → 27,017 (+0.3%)
Median household income$60,000 → $87,059 (+45.1%)$46,255 → $51,770 (+11.9%)
Median home value$158,800 → $207,100 (+30.4%)
Median gross rent$1,069 → $1,288 (+20.5%)$713 → $899 (+26.1%)

ZIP 88002

Population
1,2771,577
Median household income
$60,000$87,059
Median gross rent
$1,069$1,288

ZIP 88005

Population
26,94027,017
Median household income
$46,255$51,770
Median home value
$158,800$207,100
Median gross rent
$713$899

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88002ZIP 88005
Under 515.8%4.3%
5 to 1711.9%14.0%
18 to 2438.7%15.9%
25 to 3413.3%13.3%
35 to 449.6%9.9%
45 to 543.8%8.2%
55 to 646.2%12.9%
65 to 740.8%12.6%
75 and over0.0%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88002ZIP 88005
White (non-Hispanic)65.9%35.0%
Black or African American3.2%2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.4%
Asian8.2%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.5%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races10.2%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino11.8%57.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88002ZIP 88005
No high school diploma2.6%14.7%
High school graduate12.4%22.3%
Some college or associate's41.6%31.9%
Bachelor's degree22.2%16.9%
Graduate or professional degree21.1%14.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88002ZIP 88005
Drove alone65.1%79.6%
Carpooled8.9%9.5%
Public transit0.0%0.7%
Walked18.5%0.4%
Bicycle3.6%1.1%
Worked from home3.9%7.4%
Other means0.0%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88002ZIP 88005
1-unit, detached88.5%57.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.7%
2 to 4 units8.9%11.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.0%
20 or more units0.0%4.0%
Mobile home & other2.6%18.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88002ZIP 88005
Poverty rate1.1%20.9%
Average household size2.962.36
Mean commute (minutes)1121
Median year structure built20031982

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