Ruidoso, NM
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ruidoso, NM: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 8,874. 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 RUIDOSO-NM · Ruidoso, NM 2 ZIPs · 8,874 pop · #20370/25278 · Lincoln County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $53,971
- RANK-BOTTOM #20370/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Capitan
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 64% owners
- POP-TOWN 8,874
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $263,700
Nearest income peer: Capitan, NM (+ $109 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 Ruidoso
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ruidoso on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Ruidoso Downs · lowest $33,594
Ruidoso Downs · lowest
$33,594 median HH income
- Carrizozo · near
Carrizozo · near
$43,900 median HH income
- Nogal · near
Nogal · near
$48,393 median HH income
- Ruidoso · this city
Ruidoso · this city
$53,971 median HH income
- Capitan · near
Capitan · near
$54,080 median HH income
- Lincoln · near
Lincoln · near
$59,276 median HH income
- San Patricio · highest
San Patricio · highest
$86,985 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, Ruidoso, NM sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 19th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 8,874
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $53,971
- 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 2 ZIPs ($53,971 average) · poverty 16.7%. The primary code (88345) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.4%) for this income tier, rent $917 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within New Mexico, Vado is the closest lower-income city and Capitan the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ruidoso.
Population concentration
ZIP 88345 swallows Ruidoso's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 88345 still holds about 100% of Ruidoso's 8,874 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 Ruidoso
Citywide ZBP: 470 establishments, 3,819 employees , annual payroll $136,354k (~53 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 88345 (451 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (96) · also Accommodation and food services · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Ruidoso, NM
These ZIP codes sit in Lincoln County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Ruidoso. See the Lincoln County roll-up →
Ruidoso lands mid-pack among the 8 cities sharing Lincoln County: Alto, Corona and San Patricio earn more and Ruidoso Downs, Carrizozo and Nogal earn less. San Patricio marks the far end of that range at $86,985, 61% above Ruidoso.
Side-by-side: Compare 88345 vs 88355 →
Ruidoso 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 Ruidoso, .