Hobbs, NM
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Hobbs, NM: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 43,290. 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 HOBBS-NM · Hobbs, NM 2 ZIPs · 43,290 pop · #10463/25278 · Lea County
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $76,635
- RANK-MID #10463/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lovington
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 76% owners
- POP-SMALL 43,290
- SPREAD-MOD 88240→88242
- HOME-MID $223,550
Nearest income peer: Lovington, NM ( $1,159 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 Hobbs
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Hobbs on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Eunice · lowest
Eunice · lowest
$51,417 median HH income
- Tatum · near
Tatum · near
$52,250 median HH income
- Lovington · near
Lovington · near
$75,476 median HH income
- Hobbs · this city · highest
Hobbs · this city · highest
$76,635 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, Hobbs, NM sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- Top 41%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 43,290
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $76,635
- 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 (2) - lead code 88240 (37,149 residents). Household income $76,635 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Hobbs as a pure owner town.
Within New Mexico, Stanley is the closest lower-income city and Taos Ski Valley the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Hobbs.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Hobbs differ
The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Hobbs: $63,270 in ZIP 88240 to $90,000 in 88242. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.4×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.4×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 9.3 points
88240 to 88242
88240 to 88242
88242 to 88240
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
ZIP 88240 swallows Hobbs's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 88240 still holds about 86% of Hobbs's 43,290 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Employer-heavy short list in Hobbs
Citywide ZBP: 1,175 establishments, 17,970 employees , annual payroll $1,120,609k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 88240 (1,090 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (172) · also Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Hobbs, NM
These ZIP codes sit in Lea County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Hobbs. See the Lea County roll-up →
No other city sharing Lea County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Hobbs. Eunice and Tatum sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Eunice marks the far end of that range at $51,417, 33% below Hobbs.
Side-by-side: Compare 88240 vs 88242 →
Hobbs 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 Hobbs, .