Lordsburg, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88045
Hidalgo County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,662
- 1/sq mi
- $44,063
- Median income
- $99,100
- Median home value
- 12.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lordsburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88045 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88045 covers 2816.9 square miles in Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,662 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 88045 reports a modest median household income of $44,063 (26% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,194. The poverty rate is 22.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $99,100 (54% below the average New Mexico ZIP), and median rent is $804; owner occupancy is 74.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, 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 88045.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 88045
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lordsburg, NM
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 88045.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
21 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
11 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 5
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 4
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 88045, Lordsburg, 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
3,662
Population
2816.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88045?
37.6
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
Female
5.5%
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?
$44,063
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$23,194
Per Capita Income
22.5%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
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
1,550housing units
1,550
Total Housing Units
1,134
Occupied Units
416
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,100
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$804
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 74 business establishments in ZIP 88045, employing approximately 662 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,571,000.
74
Businesses
662
Employees
$20.6M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 21 | 28.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 18.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 14.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 6.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 5.4% |
| Construction | 3 | 4.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 4.0% |
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 88045, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (3,662 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.