Carlsbad, NM
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Carlsbad, NM: 1 USPS ZIP, population 33,725. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet CARLSBAD-NM · Carlsbad, NM 1 ZIPs · 33,725 pop · #9916/25278 · Eddy County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $78,162
- RANK-UPPER #9916/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Artesia
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 74% owners
- POP-SMALL 33,725
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $206,900
Nearest income peer: Artesia, NM (+ $1,470 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Carlsbad
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Carlsbad on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Loving · lowest
Loving · lowest
$45,714 median HH income
- Carlsbad · this city
Carlsbad · this city
$78,162 median HH income
- Artesia · near
Artesia · near
$79,632 median HH income
- Hope · highest
Hope · highest
$83,250 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carlsbad, NM sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 39%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 33,725
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $78,162
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 88220 (33,725 residents). Household income $78,162 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Carlsbad as a pure owner town.
Within New Mexico, Gallina is the closest lower-income city and San Cristobal the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Carlsbad.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 88220, is all of Carlsbad
There is no split to weigh here: 88220 holds every one of Carlsbad's 33,725 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Carlsbad's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 953 establishments, 15,934 employees , annual payroll $1,096,255k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 88220 (953 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (132) · also Accommodation and food services · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Carlsbad, NM
These ZIP codes sit in Eddy County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Carlsbad. See the Eddy County roll-up →
Carlsbad lands mid-pack among the 3 cities sharing Eddy County: Hope earns more and Loving earns less. Loving marks the far end of that range at $45,714, 42% below Carlsbad.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88220 | 33,725 | $78,162 | 953 | 6 |
Carlsbad roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Carlsbad, .