US Census Data

ZIP 88250 vs ZIP 88253

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88250 and ZIP Code 88253: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88250 and ZIP 88253 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 88253 has the higher population (915 vs 122 in ZIP 88250). ZIP 88253 has the higher median household income ($122,625 vs $71,667 in ZIP 88250). Since 2019, ZIP 88253's population has grown faster (-7.1% vs -55.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88250ZIP 88253
Population122915
Median age54.4 yrs45.5 yrs
Median household income$71,667$122,625
Median home value$217,300
Median gross rent$1,049
Housing units67368
Homeownership rate100.0%76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%18.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88250ZIP 88253
Population272 → 122 (-55.1%)985 → 915 (-7.1%)
Median household income$122,500 → $71,667 (-41.5%)$68,125 → $122,625 (+80.0%)
Median home value$101,100 → $217,300 (+114.9%)
Median gross rent$868 → $1,049 (+20.9%)

ZIP 88250

Population
272122
Median household income
$122,500$71,667

ZIP 88253

Population
985915
Median household income
$68,125$122,625
Median home value
$101,100$217,300
Median gross rent
$868$1,049

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88250ZIP 88253
Under 50.0%4.6%
5 to 1718.9%15.5%
18 to 240.0%11.3%
25 to 340.0%11.1%
35 to 440.0%7.2%
45 to 5434.4%24.6%
55 to 649.0%13.6%
65 to 746.6%8.9%
75 and over31.1%3.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88250ZIP 88253
White (non-Hispanic)58.2%47.8%
Black or African American0.0%1.1%
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 races0.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino41.8%50.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88250ZIP 88253
No high school diploma14.1%25.3%
High school graduate48.5%28.5%
Some college or associate's23.2%27.2%
Bachelor's degree5.1%6.7%
Graduate or professional degree9.1%12.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88250ZIP 88253
Drove alone100.0%95.5%
Carpooled0.0%2.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%1.6%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88250ZIP 88253
1-unit, detached58.2%63.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other41.8%34.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88250ZIP 88253
Poverty rate0.0%8.4%
Average household size2.182.98
Mean commute (minutes)3327
Median year structure built19581987

Full profiles

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