Glenwood, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88039
Catron County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 465
- 0/sq mi
- $31,484
- Median income
- $150,500
- Median home value
- 28.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Glenwood pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88039 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88039 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Glenwood, Catron County, New Mexico, home to just 465 residents across 2325.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 88039 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,484 (47% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,044. Economic pressure is pronounced: 38.8% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 12.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $150,500 (30% below the average New Mexico ZIP), and median rent is $718; owner occupancy is 83.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the New Mexico and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 88039.
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 88039, Glenwood, 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
465
Population
2325.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88039?
42.3
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
12.2%
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?
$31,484
Median Household Income
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$22,044
Per Capita Income
38.8%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
474housing units
474
Total Housing Units
310
Occupied Units
164
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,500
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$718
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 88039, employing approximately 171 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,873,000.
14
Businesses
171
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 88039, 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.