Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88029: Columbus, NM
ZIP code 88029 uses the postal name Columbus, New Mexico and lies entirely in Luna County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $26,090 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Columbus (3%) and City of the Sun (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Columbus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Luna County
- Census places
- Columbus (3%); City of the Sun (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Deming, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 190.2 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88029?
88029 centers on 31.845°, -107.695° and covers 190.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 88030.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88029, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 88029 compare with the rest of Luna County?
| Measure | 88029 | In Luna County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,198 | 2nd of 3 | 164th of 371 |
| Median household income | $26k | 2nd of 2 | 106th of 108 |
| Median home value | $106k | 2nd of 2 | 99th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 12% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 88029?
The 2020 Census counted 1,591 people in 88029; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,198. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,198±467 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,591
- Households
- 432
- Median age
- 43.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 88029?
Of the 1,198 people the ACS estimates in 88029, 27.5% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (91.9%).
- Under 1827.5%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older18.4%
- Hispanic or Latino91.9%
- White, not Hispanic8.0%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 88029 earn?
Median household income is $26,090 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $26,090±$3,600
- Income per person
- $17,680
- Below the poverty line
- 22.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 88029?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $105,600
- Median gross rent
- $414
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.4%
- Housing units
- 768
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88029?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Health care and social assistance4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 88029?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88030 | Deming | 24,413 | $37k | 22.8 mi |
| 88044 | La Mesa | 2,618 | $65k | 36.1 mi (near) |
| 88040 | Hachita | 14 | – | 42.4 mi (near) |
| 88005 | Las Cruces | 27,509 | $55k | 49.0 mi (near) |
| 88009 | Playas | 16 | – | 49.6 mi (near) |
| 88004 | Las Cruces | 1,080 | – | 51.9 mi (near) |
| 88021 | Anthony | 16,298 | $46k | 53.2 mi (near) |
| 88034 | Faywood | 28 | – | 54.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.