Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88220: Carlsbad, NM
ZIP code 88220 uses the postal name Carlsbad, New Mexico and lies entirely in Eddy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 40,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,162 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Carlsbad (2%), Happy Valley (under 1%), La Huerta (under 1%), Livingston Wheeler (under 1%) and Whites City (0%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carlsbad · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Eddy County
- Census places
- Carlsbad (2%); Happy Valley (under 1%) census-designated place; La Huerta (under 1%) census-designated place; Livingston Wheeler (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Carlsbad-Artesia, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,907.6 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 88221 also use the name Carlsbad
Where is ZIP code 88220?
88220 centers on 32.315°, -104.420° and covers 1,907.6 square miles of land plus 5.5 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 88268, 88254, 88263, 88256, 88210, 88250, 79837, 88344, 79847, 88240.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88220, 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 88220 compare with the rest of Eddy County?
| Measure | 88220 | In Eddy County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 39,828 | 1st of 9 | 15th of 371 |
| Median household income | $78k | 2nd of 2 | 27th of 108 |
| Median home value | $207k | 3rd of 3 | 68th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 27% 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 88220?
The 2020 Census counted 40,762 people in 88220; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 39,828. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 20.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 39,828
- 2020 Census count
- 40,762+20.9% since 2010 (33,725)
- Households
- 15,641
- Median age
- 38.2
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 88220?
Of the 39,828 people the ACS estimates in 88220, 24.1% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (49.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (44.3%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older16.1%
- Hispanic or Latino49.4%
- White, not Hispanic44.3%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 88220 earn?
Median household income is $78,162 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,386 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,162±$9,683
- Income per person
- $39,951
- Below the poverty line
- 13.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,20015,600 returns; wages 74% 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 88220?
FHFA's house price index for 88220, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 67% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 27% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $206,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,241
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.0%
- Housing units
- 17,871
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 88220?
953 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 94 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade132
- Accommodation and food services116
- Construction94
- Other services (except public administration)90
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction89
- Health care and social assistance79
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 88220?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88268 | Whites City | 0 | – | 9.9 mi |
| 88254 | Lakewood | 0 | – | 21.6 mi |
| 88263 | Malaga | 309 | – | 23.7 mi |
| 88256 | Loving | 1,935 | $46k | 32.2 mi |
| 88210 | Artesia | 18,542 | $80k | 33.8 mi |
| 88250 | Hope | 153 | $83k | 41.1 mi |
| 79837 | Dell City, TX | 113 | – | 46.0 mi |
| 88344 | Pinon | 44 | $113k | 48.4 mi |
| 79847 | Salt Flat, TX | 201 | $51k | 59.1 mi |
| 88240 | Hobbs | 41,557 | $63k | 61.9 mi |
| 88255 | Loco Hills | 72 | – | 42.1 mi (near) |
| 79770 | Orla, TX | 0 | – | 43.5 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 Carlsbad?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Carlsbad, 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 |
|---|---|
| 88221 | Eddy 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.