Fort Sumner, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88119
De Baca County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,932
- 0/sq mi
- $253,000
- Median home value
- 8.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Fort Sumner pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88119 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88119 covers 4830.0 square miles in Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,932 residents on file, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 88119, but per-capita income is $34,177. The poverty rate is 16.9%, with unemployment at 8.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $253,000 (18% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while 69.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $387.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.6, 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 88119.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 88119
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fort Sumner, NM
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 88119.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 88119, Fort Sumner, 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
1,932
Population
4830.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88119?
30.6
Median Age
67.2%
Male
32.8%
Female
0.6%
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?
$34,177
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,197housing units
1,197
Total Housing Units
757
Occupied Units
440
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$253,000
Median Home Value
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$387
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 48 business establishments in ZIP 88119, employing approximately 230 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,233,000.
48
Businesses
230
Employees
$7.2M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 20.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 16.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 14.6% |
| Construction | 5 | 10.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 6.3% |
| Information | 3 | 6.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 6.3% |
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 88119, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,932 here; floor ≥1,000).