Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88256: Loving, NM
ZIP code 88256 uses the postal name Loving, New Mexico and lies entirely in Eddy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,714 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Loving; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Loving · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Eddy County
- Census places
- Loving
- Micro area
- Carlsbad-Artesia, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 481.7 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88256?
88256 centers on 32.193°, -103.889° and covers 481.7 square miles of land plus 6.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 88263, 88252, 88220.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88256, 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 88256 compare with the rest of Eddy County?
| Measure | 88256 | In Eddy County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,935 | 3rd of 9 | 128th of 371 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $211k | 2nd of 3 | 66th of 120 |
88256's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,429) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,714). 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 88256?
The 2020 Census counted 1,974 people in 88256; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,935. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,935±483 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,974+2.5% since 2010 (1,925)
- Households
- 696
- Median age
- 36.7
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 88256?
Of the 1,935 people the ACS estimates in 88256, 27.0% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (81.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (18.6%).
- Under 1827.0%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older18.8%
- Hispanic or Latino81.4%
- White, not Hispanic18.6%
- 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 do households in 88256 earn?
Median household income is $45,714 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,816 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,714±$22,429
- Income per person
- $33,371
- Below the poverty line
- 22.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,096750 returns; wages 61% 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 88256?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $211,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,291
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 909
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88256?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing10
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction8
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
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 88256?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88263 | Malaga | 309 | – | 13.5 mi |
| 88252 | Jal | 2,364 | – | 30.0 mi |
| 88220 | Carlsbad | 39,828 | $78k | 32.2 mi |
| 79770 | Orla, TX | 0 | – | 23.4 mi (near) |
| 88268 | Whites City | 0 | – | 28.7 mi (near) |
| 79754 | Mentone, TX | 33 | $51k | 34.9 mi (near) |
| 88231 | Eunice | 3,255 | $51k | 40.0 mi (near) |
| 88265 | Monument | 432 | – | 41.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.