Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88230: Dexter, NM
ZIP code 88230 uses the postal name Dexter, New Mexico and lies entirely in Chaves County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,469 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Midway (under 1%) and Dexter (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dexter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chaves County
- Census places
- Midway (under 1%) census-designated place; Dexter (under 1%)
- Micro area
- Roswell, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 285.7 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88230?
88230 centers on 33.219°, -104.398° and covers 285.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 88232, 88203.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88230, 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 88230 compare with the rest of Chaves County?
| Measure | 88230 | In Chaves County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,336 | 3rd of 9 | 81st of 371 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
88230's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,740) is more than a quarter of the figure ($43,469); 88230's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$45,365) is more than a quarter of the figure ($104,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of 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 88230?
The 2020 Census counted 4,658 people in 88230; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,336. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,336±546 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,658
- Households
- 1,650
- Median age
- 38.6
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 88230?
Of the 4,336 people the ACS estimates in 88230, 26.8% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (67.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.7%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older18.1%
- Hispanic or Latino67.8%
- White, not Hispanic30.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 88230 earn?
Median household income is $43,469 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,469±$11,740
- Income per person
- $22,596
- Below the poverty line
- 32.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,2971,970 returns; wages 79% 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 88230?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $104,800
- Median gross rent
- $783
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.3%
- Housing units
- 1,856
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88230?
72 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Retail trade9
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Wholesale trade7
- Health care and social assistance6
- Construction4
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 88230?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88232 | Hagerman | 2,838 | $65k | 18.3 mi |
| 88203 | Roswell | 28,753 | $42k | 19.7 mi |
| 88253 | Lake Arthur | 901 | $86k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 88201 | Roswell | 27,524 | $62k | 31.6 mi (near) |
| 88210 | Artesia | 18,542 | $80k | 32.3 mi (near) |
| 88255 | Loco Hills | 72 | – | 36.4 mi (near) |
| 88343 | Picacho | 125 | – | 38.8 mi (near) |
| 88254 | Lakewood | 0 | – | 40.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.