Buckhorn, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88025
Grant County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 256
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $114,762
- Median income Above-median income area
- $273,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 73.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Buckhorn pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88025 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88025 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buckhorn, Grant County, New Mexico, home to just 256 residents across 512.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 88025 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,762 (94% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $69,123. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $273,800 (27% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 73.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Grant County, so 88025 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 88025, Buckhorn, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
256
Population
512.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88025?
66.6
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$114,762
Median Household Income
+94% vs state ZIP avg
$69,123
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88025 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Buckhorn, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$114,762 Top 4% higher than 96% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
85housing units
85
Total Housing Units
42
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$273,800
Median Home Value
+27% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 88025 vs 88028 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88028 | Cliff, NM | 492 | 10.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 88025, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 88025 in?
ZIP code 88025 (Buckhorn) is located in Grant County, New Mexico. Grant County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/grant-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 88025?
ZIP code 88025 in Buckhorn, NM has a population of 256 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 88025?
The median household income in ZIP 88025 is $114,762, which is 50% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 88025?
The median home value in ZIP 88025 is $273,800, which is 2% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 88025?
The largest racial group in ZIP 88025 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 88025?
In ZIP code 88025, 77.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 73.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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