Malaga, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88263
Eddy County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 175
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Malaga has 175 residents, placing it in the 7th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 1 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 88263 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 88263 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, home to just 175 residents across 250.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 88263, but per-capita income is $34,252. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, 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 88263.
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 88263, Malaga, 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
175
Population
250.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88263?
39.3
Median Age
40.1%
Male
59.9%
Female
7.8%
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?
$34,252
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
91housing units
91
Total Housing Units
91
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 88263, employing approximately 82 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,599,000.
4
Businesses
82
Employees
$6.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 88263 in?
ZIP code 88263 (Malaga) 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 88263?
ZIP code 88263 in Malaga, NM has a population of 175 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 88263?
The largest racial group in ZIP 88263 is White at 85.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 14.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 88263?
ZIP code 88263 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 82 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 88263?
In ZIP code 88263, approximately 46.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 53.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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