Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88081: Chaparral, NM
ZIP code 88081 uses the postal name Chaparral, New Mexico and lies mostly in Otero County (90% of its land) with the rest in Doña Ana County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,017 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Chaparral (a census-designated place); 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chaparral · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otero County (90%); Doña Ana County (10%)
- Census places
- Chaparral census-designated place
- Micro area
- Alamogordo, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 376.8 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88081?
88081 centers on 32.219°, -106.294° and covers 376.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 88002, 88342, 79934, 79938, 88021, 88310.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88081, 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 88081 compare with the rest of Otero County?
| Measure | 88081 | In Otero County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,663 | 2nd of 18 | 34th of 371 |
| Median household income | $46k | 4th of 5 | 83rd of 108 |
| Median home value | $109k | 3rd of 4 | 98th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% 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 88081?
The 2020 Census counted 18,079 people in 88081; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,663. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,663
- 2020 Census count
- 18,079
- Households
- 5,060
- Median age
- 32.4
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 88081?
Of the 19,663 people the ACS estimates in 88081, 24.7% are under 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (89.9%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older12.3%
- Hispanic or Latino89.9%
- White, not Hispanic7.2%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 88081 earn?
Median household income is $46,017 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Otero County.
- Median household income
- $46,017±$7,570
- Income per person
- $19,261
- Below the poverty line
- 27.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $33,4876,620 returns; wages 82% 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 88081?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,300
- Median gross rent
- $853
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.4%
- Housing units
- 5,940
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88081?
105 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 27 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction22
- Retail trade18
- Health care and social assistance17
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
- Accommodation and food services8
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 88081?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88002 | White Sands Missile Range | 1,609 | $90k | 14.7 mi |
| 88342 | Orogrande | 9 | – | 16.0 mi |
| 79934 | El Paso, TX | 28,861 | $78k | 20.3 mi |
| 79938 | El Paso, TX | 99,621 | $77k | 30.4 mi |
| 88021 | Anthony | 16,298 | $46k | 33.9 mi |
| 88310 | Alamogordo | 36,983 | $57k | 38.6 mi |
| 88072 | Vado | 2,608 | $54k | 19.7 mi (near) |
| 88011 | Las Cruces | 33,064 | $76k | 19.8 mi (near) |
| 88024 | Berino | 431 | $38k | 21.8 mi (near) |
| 88048 | Mesquite | 3,247 | $44k | 21.8 mi (near) |
| 79924 | El Paso, TX | 60,364 | $57k | 23.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.