PlainZIP

Carrizozo, NM

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Carrizozo, NM: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,386. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CARRIZOZO-NM · Carrizozo, NM 1 ZIPs · 1,386 pop · #23303/25278 · Lincoln County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $43,900
  • RANK-BOTTOM #23303/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Nogal
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 91% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,386
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $89,200

Nearest income peer: Nogal, NM (+ $4,493 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 Carrizozo

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Carrizozo on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carrizozo, NM sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

8th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,386
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$43,900
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($43,900 average) · poverty 17.9%. The primary code (88301) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (91.2%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within New Mexico, Mesquite is the closest lower-income city and Wagon Mound the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Carrizozo.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 88301, is all of Carrizozo

There is no split to weigh here: 88301 holds every one of Carrizozo's 1,386 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Carrizozo

Citywide ZBP: 14 establishments, 56 employees , annual payroll $1,288k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 88301 (14 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (5) · also Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Carrizozo, NM

These ZIP codes sit in Lincoln County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Carrizozo. See the Lincoln County roll-up →

Carrizozo sits in the lower half of Lincoln County on income: Ruidoso, Alto and Capitan report more, and only Ruidoso Downs reports less. San Patricio marks the far end of that range at $86,985, 98% above Carrizozo.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
88301 1,386 $43,900 14 1
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Carrizozo 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 Carrizozo, .