Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88042: Hillsboro, NM
ZIP code 88042 uses the postal name Hillsboro, New Mexico and lies entirely in Sierra County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 210 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,137 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Hillsboro (under 1%) and Kingston (0%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hillsboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sierra County
- Census places
- Hillsboro (under 1%) census-designated place; Kingston (0%) census-designated place
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 660.6 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88042?
88042 centers on 32.812°, -107.566° and covers 660.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 87930, 87931, 88041, 87937, 88049, 87943, 88030.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88042, 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 88042 compare with the rest of Sierra County?
| Measure | 88042 | In Sierra County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 205 | 8th of 10 | 287th of 371 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $196k | not ranked | not ranked |
88042's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (205). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 3% of 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 88042?
The 2020 Census counted 353 people in 88042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 205. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 205±158 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 353
- Households
- 149
- Median age
- 70.5
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 88042?
Of the 205 people the ACS estimates in 88042, 0.0% are under 18 and 91.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.5%), then Other or two or more (41.5%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 648.3%
- 65 and older91.7%
- White, not Hispanic58.5%
- Other or two or more41.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 88042 earn?
Median household income is $75,137 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $75,137±$64,378
- Income per person
- $42,213
- Below the poverty line
- 21.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,023130 returns; wages 11% of AGI (IRS)
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 88042?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $195,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 301
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88042?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 88042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87930 | Arrey | 718 | $38k | 12.5 mi |
| 87931 | Caballo | 703 | – | 15.0 mi |
| 88041 | Hanover | 925 | $33k | 18.4 mi |
| 87937 | Hatch | 2,990 | $40k | 26.4 mi |
| 88049 | Mimbres | 807 | $59k | 32.8 mi |
| 87943 | Winston | 191 | – | 44.7 mi |
| 88030 | Deming | 24,413 | $37k | 45.1 mi |
| 87933 | Derry | 0 | – | 16.7 mi (near) |
| 87936 | Garfield | 214 | $22k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 87942 | Williamsburg | 1,005 | $42k | 21.3 mi (near) |
| 87941 | Salem | 988 | $31k | 21.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.