US Census Data

ZIP 88252 vs ZIP 88256

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88252 and ZIP Code 88256: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88252 and ZIP 88256 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 88252 has the higher population (2,069 vs 1,813 in ZIP 88256). ZIP 88252 has the higher median household income ($60,703 vs $60,139 in ZIP 88256). ZIP 88256 has the higher median home value ($182,200 vs $105,400 in ZIP 88252).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88252ZIP 88256
Population2,0691,813
Median age43.7 yrs33.7 yrs
Median household income$60,703$60,139
Median home value$105,400$182,200
Median gross rent$1,155$1,201
Housing units978807
Homeownership rate70.5%78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%7.4%
Unemployment rate18.0%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88252ZIP 88256
Population2,039 → 2,069 (+1.5%)1,696 → 1,813 (+6.9%)
Median household income$55,272 → $60,703 (+9.8%)$48,750 → $60,139 (+23.4%)
Median home value$68,600 → $105,400 (+53.6%)$116,400 → $182,200 (+56.5%)
Median gross rent$677 → $1,155 (+70.6%)$900 → $1,201 (+33.4%)

ZIP 88252

Population
2,0392,069
Median household income
$55,272$60,703
Median home value
$68,600$105,400
Median gross rent
$677$1,155

ZIP 88256

Population
1,6961,813
Median household income
$48,750$60,139
Median home value
$116,400$182,200
Median gross rent
$900$1,201

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88252ZIP 88256
Under 52.0%11.9%
5 to 1721.7%19.1%
18 to 249.5%9.4%
25 to 347.6%12.0%
35 to 4410.3%10.4%
45 to 5419.5%13.0%
55 to 6415.0%9.0%
65 to 747.5%10.0%
75 and over6.8%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88252ZIP 88256
White (non-Hispanic)39.4%21.1%
Black or African American1.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.9%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino58.5%78.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88252ZIP 88256
No high school diploma28.3%18.3%
High school graduate19.3%35.8%
Some college or associate's33.4%38.4%
Bachelor's degree5.4%0.6%
Graduate or professional degree13.6%6.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88252ZIP 88256
Drove alone93.2%85.4%
Carpooled1.9%7.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%3.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.9%1.5%
Other means0.0%2.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88252ZIP 88256
1-unit, detached80.6%65.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.0%
2 to 4 units4.2%1.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.2%32.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88252ZIP 88256
Poverty rate21.8%16.4%
Average household size2.622.94
Mean commute (minutes)1919
Median year structure built19631982

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