Mule Creek, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88051
Grant County, New Mexico — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 94
- 0/sq mi
- $174,200
- Median home value
- 6.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mule Creek pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88051 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88051 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 940.0 square miles in Mule Creek, Grant County, New Mexico. The area is home to 94 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 88051 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88051 sits at —, while per-capita income is $18,329. The poverty rate stands at 8.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $174,200 (19% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88051 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 88051 sits relative to New Mexico and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 88051, Mule Creek, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
94
Population
940.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88051?
28.2
Median Age
69.7%
Male
30.3%
Female
0.8%
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?
$18,329
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
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?
103
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
4.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,200
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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