Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88316: Capitan, NM
ZIP code 88316 uses the postal name Capitan, New Mexico and lies entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,080 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Capitan; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Capitan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County
- Census places
- Capitan
- Micro area
- Ruidoso, NM
- House district
- NM-1 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 909.6 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88316?
88316 centers on 33.771°, -105.371° and covers 909.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 88338, 88323, 88351, 88301, 88312, 88318, 88341, 88136, 88201.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88316, 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 88316 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 88316 | In Lincoln County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,194 | 5th of 18 | 118th of 371 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
88316's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,822) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,080); 88316's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$90,842) is more than a quarter of the figure ($123,600). 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 7% 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 88316?
The 2020 Census counted 2,304 people in 88316; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,194. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,194±449 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,304
- Households
- 1,171
- Median age
- 59.1
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 88316?
Of the 2,194 people the ACS estimates in 88316, 13.3% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (22.3%).
- Under 1813.3%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older34.1%
- White, not Hispanic76.1%
- Hispanic or Latino22.3%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 88316 earn?
Median household income is $54,080 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,080±$19,822
- Income per person
- $37,337
- Below the poverty line
- 9.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,736970 returns; wages 59% 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 88316?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,600
- Median gross rent
- $946
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.4%
- Housing units
- 1,460
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88316?
43 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Accommodation and food services4
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 88316?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88338 | Lincoln | 246 | $59k | 16.2 mi |
| 88323 | Fort Stanton | 0 | – | 22.7 mi |
| 88351 | Tinnie | 159 | – | 26.0 mi |
| 88301 | Carrizozo | 1,197 | $44k | 27.7 mi |
| 88312 | Alto | 3,287 | $80k | 28.2 mi |
| 88318 | Corona | 321 | $73k | 32.7 mi |
| 88341 | Nogal | 653 | $48k | 34.2 mi |
| 88136 | Yeso | 118 | $67k | 45.6 mi |
| 88201 | Roswell | 27,524 | $62k | 50.7 mi |
| 88348 | San Patricio | 279 | $87k | 24.7 mi (near) |
| 88324 | Glencoe | 18 | – | 25.7 mi (near) |
| 88346 | Ruidoso Downs | 3,191 | $34k | 30.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.