Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88301: Carrizozo, NM
ZIP code 88301 uses the postal name Carrizozo, New Mexico and lies mostly in Lincoln County (98% of its land) with the rest in Socorro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,900 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Carrizozo; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carrizozo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County (98%); Socorro County (2%)
- Census places
- Carrizozo
- Micro area
- Ruidoso, NM
- House districts
- NM-1 (98%), NM-2 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 869.9 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88301?
88301 centers on 33.749°, -105.852° and covers 869.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 88341, 87011, 88316, 88318, 88352, 88340.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88301, 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 88301 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 88301 | In Lincoln County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,197 | 6th of 18 | 165th of 371 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
88301's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,957) is more than a quarter of the figure ($43,900); 88301's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,088) is more than a quarter of the figure ($89,200). 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 5% 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 88301?
The 2020 Census counted 1,341 people in 88301; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,197. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,197±266 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,341
- Households
- 594
- Median age
- 56.1
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 88301?
Of the 1,197 people the ACS estimates in 88301, 9.1% are under 18 and 35.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (56.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.7%).
- Under 189.1%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older35.3%
- Hispanic or Latino56.3%
- White, not Hispanic32.7%
- Other or two or more10.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- 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 88301 earn?
Median household income is $43,900 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,900±$23,957
- Income per person
- $33,838
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,803600 returns; wages 57% 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 88301?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $89,200
- Median gross rent
- $497
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.2%
- Housing units
- 817
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88301?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
- Retail trade4
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 88301?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88341 | Nogal | 653 | $48k | 19.0 mi |
| 87011 | Claunch | 16 | – | 24.0 mi |
| 88316 | Capitan | 2,194 | $54k | 27.7 mi |
| 88318 | Corona | 321 | $73k | 38.4 mi |
| 88352 | Tularosa | 4,124 | $49k | 41.1 mi |
| 88340 | Mescalero | 3,590 | $37k | 42.5 mi |
| 88323 | Fort Stanton | 0 | – | 24.6 mi (near) |
| 88312 | Alto | 3,287 | $80k | 25.0 mi (near) |
| 88355 | Ruidoso | 293 | – | 28.7 mi (near) |
| 88324 | Glencoe | 18 | – | 29.3 mi (near) |
| 88345 | Ruidoso | 7,835 | $54k | 29.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.