Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88061: Silver City, NM
ZIP code 88061 uses the postal name Silver City, New Mexico and lies entirely in Grant County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Silver City (1%), Little Walnut Village (under 1%), White Signal (under 1%) and Rosedale (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Silver City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grant County
- Census places
- Silver City (1%); Little Walnut Village (under 1%) census-designated place; White Signal (under 1%) census-designated place; Rosedale (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Silver City, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 897.2 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 88062 also use the name Silver City
Where is ZIP code 88061?
88061 centers on 32.629°, -108.406° and covers 897.2 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 88065, 88026, 88043, 88022, 88055, 88053, 88045, 88028, 88038, 88049.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88061, 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 88061 compare with the rest of Grant County?
| Measure | 88061 | In Grant County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,464 | 1st of 17 | 40th of 371 |
| Median household income | $48k | 1st of 2 | 80th of 108 |
| Median home value | $204k | 1st of 4 | 69th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% of all 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 88061?
The 2020 Census counted 17,429 people in 88061; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,464. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,464
- 2020 Census count
- 17,429
- Households
- 7,170
- Median age
- 49.5
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 88061?
Of the 17,464 people the ACS estimates in 88061, 17.7% are under 18 and 30.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (41.6%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older30.0%
- White, not Hispanic52.0%
- Hispanic or Latino41.6%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
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 88061 earn?
Median household income is $47,917 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,917
- Income per person
- $33,404
- Below the poverty line
- 19.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,5366,480 returns; wages 59% 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 88061?
FHFA's house price index for 88061, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,300
- Median gross rent
- $863
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.4%
- Housing units
- 8,892
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 88061?
409 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade67
- Health care and social assistance60
- Accommodation and food services58
- Other services (except public administration)47
- Construction40
- Finance and insurance24
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 88061?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88065 | Tyrone | 814 | $47k | 8.4 mi |
| 88026 | Santa Clara | 1,604 | $58k | 16.5 mi |
| 88043 | Hurley | 1,210 | $34k | 17.0 mi |
| 88022 | Arenas Valley | 1,326 | $37k | 17.5 mi |
| 88055 | Redrock | 0 | – | 20.6 mi |
| 88053 | Pinos Altos | 113 | – | 21.6 mi |
| 88045 | Lordsburg | 3,303 | $44k | 26.8 mi |
| 88028 | Cliff | 219 | $44k | 28.0 mi |
| 88038 | Gila | 580 | $18k | 34.5 mi |
| 88049 | Mimbres | 807 | $59k | 35.6 mi |
| 88023 | Bayard | 2,057 | $35k | 19.6 mi (near) |
| 88034 | Faywood | 28 | – | 25.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Silver City?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Silver City, NM without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 88062 | Grant County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.