Elida, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88116
Roosevelt County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 455
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,239
- Median income Below-median income area
- 25.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Elida pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88116 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88116 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, home to just 455 residents across 4550.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 88116 reports a modest median household income of $54,239 (9% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,911. The poverty rate is 17.5%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53, 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 88116.
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 →
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 88116, Elida, 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
455
Population
4550.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88116?
53.0
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
6.3%
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?
$54,239
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$45,911
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88116 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Elida, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$54,239 48th percentile higher than 48% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
224housing units
224
Total Housing Units
178
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 88116, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $997,000.
10
Businesses
29
Employees
$997K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 88116, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 88116 in?
ZIP code 88116 (Elida) is located in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Roosevelt County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/roosevelt-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 88116?
ZIP code 88116 in Elida, NM has a population of 455 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 88116?
The median household income in ZIP 88116 is $54,239, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 88116?
The largest racial group in ZIP 88116 is White at 88.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 17.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 88116?
ZIP code 88116 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 88116?
In ZIP code 88116, 54.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 88116?
In ZIP code 88116, approximately 75.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 88116?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 88116 is 17.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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