Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88231: Eunice, NM
ZIP code 88231 uses the postal name Eunice, New Mexico and lies entirely in Lea County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Eunice; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Eunice · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lea County
- Census places
- Eunice
- Micro area
- Hobbs, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 351.0 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88231?
88231 centers on 32.424°, -103.261° and covers 351.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 88265, 88252, 88240, 79714.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88231, 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 88231 compare with the rest of Lea County?
| Measure | 88231 | In Lea County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,255 | 4th of 11 | 95th of 371 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
88231's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$35,023) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,417); 88231's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,019) is more than a quarter of the figure ($128,900). 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 16% 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 88231?
The 2020 Census counted 3,339 people in 88231; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,255. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,255
- 2020 Census count
- 3,339
- Households
- 1,199
- Median age
- 33.8
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 88231?
Of the 3,255 people the ACS estimates in 88231, 32.8% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (55.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (39.4%).
- Under 1832.8%
- 18 to 6452.7%
- 65 and older14.5%
- Hispanic or Latino55.7%
- White, not Hispanic39.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- 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 88231 earn?
Median household income is $51,417 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,417±$35,023
- Income per person
- $32,337
- Below the poverty line
- 11.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.2%
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 88231?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,900
- Median gross rent
- $721
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 1,454
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88231?
89 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction16
- Transportation and warehousing12
- Accommodation and food services10
- Retail trade9
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
- Other services (except public administration)8
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 88231?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88265 | Monument | 432 | – | 12.1 mi |
| 88252 | Jal | 2,364 | – | 19.8 mi |
| 88240 | Hobbs | 41,557 | $63k | 20.4 mi |
| 79714 | Andrews, TX | 18,610 | $72k | 37.1 mi |
| 88244 | Hobbs | 1,105 | – | 23.6 mi (near) |
| 88242 | Hobbs | 8,472 | $90k | 27.5 mi (near) |
| 79360 | Seminole, TX | 17,342 | $80k | 36.3 mi (near) |
| 88260 | Lovington | 15,160 | $76k | 39.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.