US Census Data

ZIP 88418 vs ZIP 88426

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 88418 and ZIP Code 88426: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 88418 and ZIP 88426 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 88426 has the higher population (997 vs 493 in ZIP 88418). ZIP 88418 has the higher median household income ($74,792 vs $29,891 in ZIP 88426). ZIP 88418 has the higher median home value ($160,900 vs $112,600 in ZIP 88426).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 88418ZIP 88426
Population493997
Median age31.6 yrs67.2 yrs
Median household income$74,792$29,891
Median home value$160,900$112,600
Median gross rent$713$1,085
Housing units1831,094
Homeownership rate66.9%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%12.0%
Unemployment rate3.3%3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 88418ZIP 88426
Population238 → 493 (+107.1%)735 → 997 (+35.6%)
Median household income$45,250 → $74,792 (+65.3%)$38,750 → $29,891 (-22.9%)
Median home value$159,600 → $160,900 (+0.8%)$85,600 → $112,600 (+31.5%)
Median gross rent$675 → $713 (+5.6%)$697 → $1,085 (+55.7%)

ZIP 88418

Population
238493
Median household income
$45,250$74,792
Median home value
$159,600$160,900
Median gross rent
$675$713

ZIP 88426

Population
735997
Median household income
$38,750$29,891
Median home value
$85,600$112,600
Median gross rent
$697$1,085

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 88418ZIP 88426
Under 511.6%1.9%
5 to 1722.5%19.2%
18 to 243.9%2.3%
25 to 3415.4%4.0%
35 to 449.5%7.5%
45 to 544.7%0.5%
55 to 6417.4%10.9%
65 to 749.1%28.3%
75 and over5.9%25.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 88418ZIP 88426
White (non-Hispanic)60.9%78.3%
Black or African American0.6%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races4.9%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino33.7%20.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 88418ZIP 88426
No high school diploma21.6%7.6%
High school graduate29.7%34.7%
Some college or associate's27.8%45.7%
Bachelor's degree15.4%5.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%7.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 88418ZIP 88426
Drove alone73.0%89.1%
Carpooled6.8%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%4.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home19.6%6.7%
Other means0.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 88418ZIP 88426
1-unit, detached78.7%37.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.8%
2 to 4 units0.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.8%60.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 88418ZIP 88426
Poverty rate13.4%28.8%
Average household size3.712.09
Mean commute (minutes)3128
Median year structure built19641982

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