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ZIP Code 88323

Lincoln County, New Mexico — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

14
47/sq mi

ZIP code 88323 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.3 square miles in Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, New Mexico. The area is home to 14 residents, producing a population density of 47 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 88323 against New Mexico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88323 sits at , while per-capita income is . The poverty rate stands at and the unemployment rate at . On housing, the median home value is with median rent at per month, and of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88323 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is , and the average commute is . We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lincoln County, so you can benchmark 88323 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 88323, Fort Stanton, 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

14

Population

0.3

Area (sq mi)

47

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 88323?

Median Age

Male

Female

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

0

Total Housing Units

0

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 88323 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 88323 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
88338 Lincoln, NM 189 8.4 mi
88346 Ruidoso Downs, NM 3,132 9.8 mi
88324 Glencoe, NM 210 8.9 mi
88312 Alto, NM 2,586 9.7 mi
88355 Ruidoso, NM 29 12.2 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 88323 in?
ZIP code 88323 (Fort Stanton) is located in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Lincoln County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lincoln-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 88323?
ZIP code 88323 in Fort Stanton, NM has a population of 14 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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