Pinos Altos, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88053
Grant County, New Mexico — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 133
- 5/sq mi
- $282,500
- Median home value
- 48.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pinos Altos pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88053 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88053 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 27.7 square miles in Pinos Altos, Grant County, New Mexico. The area is home to 133 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 88053 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88053 sits at —, while per-capita income is $36,617. The poverty rate stands at 47.8% and the unemployment rate at 44.4%. On housing, the median home value is $282,500 (31% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 60.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88053 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 72.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 88053 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 88053, Pinos Altos, 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
133
Population
27.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88053?
72.7
Median Age
62.8%
Male
37.2%
Female
40.7%
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?
$36,617
Per Capita Income
47.8%
Poverty Rate
44.4%
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?
45
Total Housing Units
45
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$282,500
Median Home Value
+31% vs state
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 88053, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $569,000.
4
Businesses
34
Employees
$569K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 88053 vs 88022 →
ZIP 88053 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 88026
Santa Clara (88026)
1,658 residents
- 88022
Arenas Valley (88022)
1,343 residents
- 88053 133
Pinos Altos (88053)
133 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 88053 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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