US Census Data

ZIP 88021 vs ZIP 88028

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88021 and ZIP Code 88028: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88021 and ZIP 88028 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 88021 has the higher population (16,102 vs 247 in ZIP 88028). ZIP 88021 has the higher median household income ($49,345 vs $34,167 in ZIP 88028). ZIP 88028 has the higher median home value ($198,400 vs $151,400 in ZIP 88021).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88021ZIP 88028
Population16,102247
Median age33.4 yrs64.4 yrs
Median household income$49,345$34,167
Median home value$151,400$198,400
Median gross rent$605
Housing units5,742201
Homeownership rate74.1%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%21.1%
Unemployment rate8.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88028
Population19,623 → 16,102 (-17.9%)253 → 247 (-2.4%)
Median household income$32,377 → $49,345 (+52.4%)$32,465 → $34,167 (+5.2%)
Median home value$106,100 → $151,400 (+42.7%)$212,200 → $198,400 (-6.5%)
Median gross rent$582 → $605 (+4.0%)

ZIP 88021

Population
19,62316,102
Median household income
$32,377$49,345
Median home value
$106,100$151,400
Median gross rent
$582$605

ZIP 88028

Population
253247
Median household income
$32,465$34,167
Median home value
$212,200$198,400

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88028
Under 55.8%0.0%
5 to 1722.6%8.1%
18 to 2411.7%0.0%
25 to 3411.5%5.3%
35 to 4411.6%11.3%
45 to 5410.1%0.0%
55 to 649.3%26.7%
65 to 7411.1%30.8%
75 and over6.4%17.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88028
White (non-Hispanic)4.9%81.0%
Black or African American0.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.4%6.9%
Hispanic or Latino94.2%12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88021ZIP 88028
No high school diploma33.7%5.7%
High school graduate26.4%48.0%
Some college or associate's23.9%25.1%
Bachelor's degree11.5%18.5%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%2.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88028
Drove alone81.9%62.9%
Carpooled6.7%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home8.4%37.1%
Other means2.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88028
1-unit, detached60.0%43.8%
1-unit, attached0.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.5%8.0%
5 to 19 units3.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other30.8%48.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88021ZIP 88028
Poverty rate29.4%2.0%
Average household size3.001.99
Mean commute (minutes)32
Median year structure built19891980

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