Lincoln
Source:
New Mexico
Lincoln is a sparsely populated county in New Mexico with 16 ZIP codes, 20,630 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lincoln, NM sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 30th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 20,630
- combined ZIP population
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $59,297
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Lincoln lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 35027, 16 ZIPs, combined population 20,630). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 16 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Lincoln.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
16
Total ZIPs
20,630
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Lincoln
Side-by-side: Compare 88345 vs 88346 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88345 | Ruidoso | 8,845 | 104 |
| 88346 | Ruidoso Downs | 3,132 | 20 |
| 88312 | Alto | 2,586 | 10 |
| 88316 | Capitan | 2,351 | 1 |
| 88301 | Carrizozo | 1,386 | 1 |
| 88341 | Nogal | 538 | 2 |
| 88318 | Corona | 381 | 0 |
| 88348 | San Patricio | 314 | 12 |
| 88336 | Hondo | 267 | 1 |
| 88351 | Tinnie | 256 | 0 |
| 88324 | Glencoe | 210 | 2 |
| 88338 | Lincoln | 189 | 1 |
| 87011 | Claunch | 84 | 0 |
| 88343 | Picacho | 48 | 0 |
| 88355 | Ruidoso | 29 | 639 |
| 88323 | Fort Stanton | 14 | 47 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lincoln?
Lincoln has a total population of 20,630 across 16 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Lincoln?
Lincoln includes 16 ZIP codes: 88345, 88346, 88312, 88316, 88301, 88341, 88318, 88348, 88336, 88351, and more.