Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88253: Lake Arthur, NM
ZIP code 88253 uses the postal name Lake Arthur, New Mexico and lies mostly in Chaves County (74% of its land) with the rest in Eddy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,813 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Lake Arthur; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lake Arthur · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chaves County (74%); Eddy County (26%)
- Census places
- Lake Arthur
- Micro area
- Roswell, NM
- House districts
- NM-3 (87%), NM-2 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 218.4 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88253?
88253 centers on 32.984°, -104.551° and covers 218.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 88210, 88232, 88203.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88253, 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 88253 compare with the rest of Chaves County?
| Measure | 88253 | In Chaves County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 901 | 5th of 9 | 188th of 371 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $168k | not ranked | not ranked |
88253's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (901). 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 9% 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 88253?
The 2020 Census counted 961 people in 88253; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 901. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 901±310 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 961
- Households
- 315
- Median age
- 34.0
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 88253?
Of the 901 people the ACS estimates in 88253, 24.9% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (45.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.4%).
- Under 1824.9%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older14.5%
- Hispanic or Latino45.4%
- White, not Hispanic42.4%
- Other or two or more11.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 88253 earn?
Median household income is $85,813 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,813±$31,550
- Income per person
- $39,053
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,708370 returns; wages 55% 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 88253?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,079
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.9%
- Housing units
- 360
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88253?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 88253?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88210 | Artesia | 18,542 | $80k | 23.8 mi |
| 88232 | Hagerman | 2,838 | $65k | 24.0 mi |
| 88203 | Roswell | 28,753 | $42k | 35.1 mi |
| 88230 | Dexter | 4,336 | $44k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 88254 | Lakewood | 0 | – | 26.0 mi (near) |
| 88250 | Hope | 153 | $83k | 30.5 mi (near) |
| 88255 | Loco Hills | 72 | – | 34.1 mi (near) |
| 88343 | Picacho | 125 | – | 34.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.