Arenas Valley, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88022
Grant County, New Mexico — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,343
- 44/sq mi
- $37,147
- Median income
- $173,100
- Median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arenas Valley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 44
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88022 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88022 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 30.4 square miles in Arenas Valley, Grant County, New Mexico. The area is home to 1,343 residents, producing a population density of 44 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 88022 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88022 sits at $37,147 (37% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $28,221. The poverty rate stands at 8.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $173,100 (20% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88022 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 88022 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 88022, Arenas Valley, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,343
Population
30.4
Area (sq mi)
44
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88022?
62.5
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$37,147
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$28,221
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88022 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,147 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
693
Total Housing Units
539
Occupied Units
154
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,100
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 88022, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,638,000.
13
Businesses
54
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 46.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 88022 vs 88026 →
ZIP 88022 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 88023
Bayard (88023)
2,406 residents
- 88026
Santa Clara (88026)
1,658 residents
- 88022
Arenas Valley (88022)
1,343 residents
- 88065 624
Tyrone (88065)
624 residents
- 88053 133
Pinos Altos (88053)
133 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 88022 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 88022 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 88026
Santa Clara (88026)
$57,898 median income
- 88065
Tyrone (88065)
$47,031 median income
- 88022
Arenas Valley (88022)
$37,147 median income
- 88023
Bayard (88023)
$34,477 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 88022 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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