US Census Data

ZIP 88230 vs ZIP 88231

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88230 and ZIP Code 88231: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88230 and ZIP 88231 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 88230 has the higher population (4,639 vs 3,360 in ZIP 88231). ZIP 88231 has the higher median household income ($72,019 vs $42,894 in ZIP 88230). ZIP 88231 has the higher median home value ($151,800 vs $96,500 in ZIP 88230).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88230ZIP 88231
Population4,6393,360
Median age36.6 yrs34.5 yrs
Median household income$42,894$72,019
Median home value$96,500$151,800
Median gross rent$763$749
Housing units1,8691,449
Homeownership rate75.6%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%4.3%
Unemployment rate6.3%8.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88230ZIP 88231
Population4,972 → 4,639 (-6.7%)3,584 → 3,360 (-6.3%)
Median household income$38,917 → $42,894 (+10.2%)$67,604 → $72,019 (+6.5%)
Median home value$88,900 → $96,500 (+8.5%)$98,700 → $151,800 (+53.8%)
Median gross rent$762 → $763 (+0.1%)$1,065 → $749 (-29.7%)

ZIP 88230

Population
4,9724,639
Median household income
$38,917$42,894
Median home value
$88,900$96,500
Median gross rent
$762$763

ZIP 88231

Population
3,5843,360
Median household income
$67,604$72,019
Median home value
$98,700$151,800
Median gross rent
$1,065$749

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88230ZIP 88231
Under 55.7%6.6%
5 to 1722.7%27.8%
18 to 246.8%9.3%
25 to 3412.1%7.6%
35 to 4412.9%17.4%
45 to 5412.2%9.4%
55 to 6410.8%6.2%
65 to 748.0%11.1%
75 and over8.8%4.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88230ZIP 88231
White (non-Hispanic)31.6%44.1%
Black or African American1.3%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino66.5%54.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88230ZIP 88231
No high school diploma32.3%26.6%
High school graduate25.5%26.9%
Some college or associate's32.6%42.2%
Bachelor's degree6.2%2.2%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%2.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88230ZIP 88231
Drove alone86.9%85.4%
Carpooled6.6%9.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.5%2.9%
Other means0.0%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88230ZIP 88231
1-unit, detached52.3%84.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other46.5%15.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88230ZIP 88231
Poverty rate26.5%13.6%
Average household size2.772.82
Mean commute (minutes)2123
Median year structure built19811973

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