Eunice, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88231
Lea County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,238
- 3/sq mi
- $51,417
- Median income
- $128,900
- Median home value
- 6.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Eunice pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88231 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88231 covers 952.4 square miles in Eunice, Lea County, New Mexico (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,238 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 88231 reports a modest median household income of $51,417 (13% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $32,337. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 6.9%. Median home value sits at $128,900 (40% below the state average), median rent at $721 a month, and owner-occupancy at 73.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.8, and the average commute is -. New Mexico and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 88231, not the raw numbers alone.
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 88231
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Eunice, NM
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 88231.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
16 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
8 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 88231, Eunice, 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
3,238
Population
952.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88231?
33.8
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
11.9%
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?
$51,417
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$32,337
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88231 ranks nationally
Eunice, NM household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,417 16th percentile higher than 16% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,454
Total Housing Units
1,199
Occupied Units
255
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,900
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
$721
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 89 business establishments in ZIP 88231, employing approximately 1,342 people with a combined annual payroll of $125,972,000.
89
Businesses
1,342
Employees
$126.0M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 16 | 18.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 13.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 11.2% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 10.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 8 | 9.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 9.0% |
| Construction | 5 | 5.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 5.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 4.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 3.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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