Columbus, NM

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Columbus, NM: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,873. 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 COLUMBUS-NM · Columbus, NM 1 ZIPs · 1,873 pop · #25001/25278 · Luna County

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

  • INC-LOW $26,090
  • RANK-BOTTOM #25001/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Deming
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 54% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,873
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $105,600

Nearest income peer: Deming, NM (+ $11,327 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 Columbus

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Columbus, 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.

1st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,873
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$26,090
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 ($26,090 average) · poverty 22.9%. The primary code (88029) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (54.4%) for this income tier, rent $414 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New Mexico, San Jose is the closest lower-income city and Miami the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Columbus.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 88029, is all of Columbus

There is no split to weigh here: 88029 holds every one of Columbus's 1,873 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 Columbus

Citywide ZBP: 16 establishments, 172 employees , annual payroll $5,007k (~9 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 88029 (16 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (4) · also Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Columbus, NM

These ZIP codes sit in Luna County, which covers 2 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Columbus. See the Luna County roll-up →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
88029 1,873 $26,090 16 4

Columbus 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 Columbus, .