Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88260: Lovington, NM
ZIP code 88260 uses the postal name Lovington, New Mexico and lies entirely in Lea County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,476 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Lovington; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lovington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lea County
- Census places
- Lovington
- Micro area
- Hobbs, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 814.9 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88260?
88260 centers on 32.993°, -103.383° and covers 814.9 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 88262, 88242, 88264, 88267, 88240, 79323, 79355, 79360, 88232, 88203.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88260, 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 88260 compare with the rest of Lea County?
| Measure | 88260 | In Lea County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,160 | 2nd of 11 | 46th of 371 |
| Median household income | $76k | 2nd of 3 | 29th of 108 |
| Median home value | $175k | 3rd of 4 | 78th of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 56% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% of all 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 88260?
The 2020 Census counted 15,569 people in 88260; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,160. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,160
- 2020 Census count
- 15,569+8.5% since 2010 (14,343)
- Households
- 4,608
- Median age
- 33.6
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 88260?
Of the 15,160 people the ACS estimates in 88260, 31.5% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (65.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.6%).
- Under 1831.5%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older9.1%
- Hispanic or Latino65.9%
- White, not Hispanic30.6%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 88260 earn?
Median household income is $75,476 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Lea County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,870 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,476±$11,399
- Income per person
- $27,130
- Below the poverty line
- 21.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,8665,960 returns; wages 74% 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 88260?
FHFA's house price index for 88260, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 46% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 27% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,024
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.3%
- Housing units
- 5,283
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 88260?
324 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 26 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing65
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction51
- Retail trade44
- Other services (except public administration)28
- Accommodation and food services27
- Construction21
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 88260?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88262 | McDonald | 20 | – | 9.3 mi |
| 88242 | Hobbs | 8,472 | $90k | 17.9 mi |
| 88264 | Maljamar | 9 | – | 21.0 mi |
| 88267 | Tatum | 1,347 | $52k | 21.0 mi |
| 88240 | Hobbs | 41,557 | $63k | 22.3 mi |
| 79323 | Denver City, TX | 7,485 | $87k | 28.0 mi |
| 79355 | Plains, TX | 1,660 | $77k | 30.7 mi |
| 79360 | Seminole, TX | 17,342 | $80k | 43.6 mi |
| 88232 | Hagerman | 2,838 | $65k | 44.4 mi |
| 88203 | Roswell | 28,753 | $42k | 44.6 mi |
| 88244 | Hobbs | 1,105 | – | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 88265 | Monument | 432 | – | 28.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.