Hope, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88250
Eddy County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 270
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- 47.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hope pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88250 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88250 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hope, Eddy County, New Mexico, home to just 270 residents across 1350.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 88250 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,250 (40% above the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,039. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 47.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.7, 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 88250.
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 88250, Hope, 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
270
Population
1350.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88250?
52.7
Median Age
43.1%
Male
56.9%
Female
3.3%
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?
$83,250
Median Household Income
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$52,039
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88250 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Hope, 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)
$83,250 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
95housing units
95
Total Housing Units
87
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
1.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 88250, 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 88250 in?
ZIP code 88250 (Hope) is located in Eddy County, New Mexico. Eddy County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/eddy-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 88250?
ZIP code 88250 in Hope, NM has a population of 270 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 88250?
The median household income in ZIP 88250 is $83,250, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 88250?
The largest racial group in ZIP 88250 is White at 94.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.9% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 88250?
In ZIP code 88250, 76.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 47.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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