Encino, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88321
Torrance County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 187
- 0/sq mi
- $81,153
- Median income
- $1,079,500
- Median home value
- 83.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Encino pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88321 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88321 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1870.0 square miles in Encino, Torrance County, New Mexico. The area is home to 187 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 88321 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88321 sits at $81,153 (37% above the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $19,420. The poverty rate stands at 0.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $1,079,500 (402% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88321 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 83.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 88321 sits relative to New Mexico and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 88321, Encino, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
187
Population
1870.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88321?
38.8
Median Age
28.2%
Male
71.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$81,153
Median Household Income
+37% vs state
$19,420
Per Capita Income
0.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88321 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,153 Top 37% higher than 63% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
157
Total Housing Units
105
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
3.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,079,500
Median Home Value
+402% vs state
1982
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 88321, employing approximately 75 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,884,000.
4
Businesses
75
Employees
$7.9M
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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