Grady, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88120
Curry County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 239
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,458
- Median income Near-median income area
- 21.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Grady pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88120 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88120 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Grady, Curry County, New Mexico, home to just 239 residents across 796.7 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 88120 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,458 (19% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,989. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.1% and unemployment is 0.6%. 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: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68.8, 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 88120.
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 88120, Grady, 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
239
Population
796.7
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88120?
68.8
Median Age
63.3%
Male
36.7%
Female
15.0%
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?
$70,458
Median Household Income
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$44,989
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88120 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Grady, 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)
$70,458 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
200housing units
200
Total Housing Units
172
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
1.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$525
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 88120, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $129,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$129K
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 88120, 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 88120 in?
ZIP code 88120 (Grady) is located in Curry County, New Mexico. Curry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/curry-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 88120?
ZIP code 88120 in Grady, NM has a population of 239 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 88120?
The median household income in ZIP 88120 is $70,458, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 88120?
The largest racial group in ZIP 88120 is White at 76.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 19.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 88120?
ZIP code 88120 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 6 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 88120?
In ZIP code 88120, 50.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.5% 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 88120?
In ZIP code 88120, approximately 47.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 52.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 88120?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 88120 is 4.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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