US Census Data

ZIP 88021 vs ZIP 88030

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88021 and ZIP Code 88030: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88021 and ZIP 88030 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 88030 has the higher population (24,270 vs 16,102 in ZIP 88021). ZIP 88021 has the higher median household income ($49,345 vs $39,514 in ZIP 88030). ZIP 88021 has the higher median home value ($151,400 vs $113,700 in ZIP 88030).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88021ZIP 88030
Population16,10224,270
Median age33.4 yrs36.5 yrs
Median household income$49,345$39,514
Median home value$151,400$113,700
Median gross rent$605$712
Housing units5,74210,812
Homeownership rate74.1%69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%14.7%
Unemployment rate8.0%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88030
Population19,623 → 16,102 (-17.9%)22,882 → 24,270 (+6.1%)
Median household income$32,377 → $49,345 (+52.4%)$29,855 → $39,514 (+32.4%)
Median home value$106,100 → $151,400 (+42.7%)$89,600 → $113,700 (+26.9%)
Median gross rent$582 → $605 (+4.0%)$572 → $712 (+24.5%)

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 88030

Population
22,88224,270
Median household income
$29,855$39,514
Median home value
$89,600$113,700
Median gross rent
$572$712

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88030
Under 55.8%7.8%
5 to 1722.6%17.7%
18 to 2411.7%10.2%
25 to 3411.5%12.8%
35 to 4411.6%9.9%
45 to 5410.1%9.4%
55 to 649.3%11.5%
65 to 7411.1%11.3%
75 and over6.4%9.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88030
White (non-Hispanic)4.9%29.8%
Black or African American0.1%1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.3%
Asian0.1%1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino94.2%65.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88021ZIP 88030
No high school diploma33.7%23.0%
High school graduate26.4%36.0%
Some college or associate's23.9%26.3%
Bachelor's degree11.5%10.3%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%4.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88030
Drove alone81.9%77.8%
Carpooled6.7%14.4%
Public transit0.0%0.4%
Walked0.4%1.8%
Bicycle0.1%0.2%
Worked from home8.4%5.2%
Other means2.5%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88021ZIP 88030
1-unit, detached60.0%57.0%
1-unit, attached0.6%0.7%
2 to 4 units5.5%4.4%
5 to 19 units3.0%3.9%
20 or more units0.2%2.9%
Mobile home & other30.8%31.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88021ZIP 88030
Poverty rate29.4%25.6%
Average household size3.002.75
Mean commute (minutes)3218
Median year structure built19891979

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