Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88252: Jal, NM
ZIP code 88252 uses the postal name Jal, New Mexico and lies entirely in Lea County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Jal; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jal · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lea County
- Census places
- Jal
- Micro area
- Hobbs, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 854.8 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88252?
88252 centers on 32.155°, -103.378° and covers 854.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 88231, 79754, 79745, 88256, 79714.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88252, 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 88252 compare with the rest of Lea County?
| Measure | 88252 | In Lea County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,364 | 5th of 11 | 116th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $98k | 4th of 4 | 105th of 120 |
It is denser than 7% 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 88252?
The 2020 Census counted 2,327 people in 88252; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,364. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,364±416 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,327+7.7% since 2010 (2,160)
- Households
- 859
- Median age
- 39.6
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 88252?
Of the 2,364 people the ACS estimates in 88252, 24.4% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (65.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (34.5%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older15.6%
- Hispanic or Latino65.5%
- White, not Hispanic34.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 88252?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,318
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.5%
- Housing units
- 1,037
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88252?
57 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing12
- Retail trade10
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction7
- Accommodation and food services6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
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 88252?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88231 | Eunice | 3,255 | $51k | 19.8 mi |
| 79754 | Mentone, TX | 33 | $51k | 24.0 mi |
| 79745 | Kermit, TX | 6,034 | $81k | 29.2 mi |
| 88256 | Loving | 1,935 | $46k | 30.0 mi |
| 79714 | Andrews, TX | 18,610 | $72k | 44.5 mi |
| 79789 | Wink, TX | 1,420 | $106k | 27.0 mi (near) |
| 88265 | Monument | 432 | – | 29.7 mi (near) |
| 88240 | Hobbs | 41,557 | $63k | 36.1 mi (near) |
| 79770 | Orla, TX | 0 | – | 37.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.