Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88338: Lincoln, NM
ZIP code 88338 uses the postal name Lincoln, New Mexico and lies entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,276 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lincoln · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County
- Micro area
- Ruidoso, NM
- House district
- NM-1 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 158.4 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88338?
88338 centers on 33.537°, -105.385° and covers 158.4 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 88348, 88323, 88336, 88316, 88312, 88351.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88338, 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 88338 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 88338 | In Lincoln County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 246 | 12th of 18 | 273rd of 371 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
88338's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (246). 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 88338?
The 2020 Census counted 189 people in 88338; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 246. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 246±213 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 189
- Households
- 134
- Median age
- 53.1
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 88338?
Of the 246 people the ACS estimates in 88338, 13.8% are under 18 and 30.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.3%).
- Under 1813.8%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older30.1%
- White, not Hispanic83.7%
- Hispanic or Latino16.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 88338 earn?
Median household income is $59,276 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,276±$32,448
- Income per person
- $47,370
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.0%
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 88338?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 48.5%
- Housing units
- 134
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88338?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 88338?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88348 | San Patricio | 279 | $87k | 8.5 mi |
| 88323 | Fort Stanton | 0 | – | 11.0 mi |
| 88336 | Hondo | 421 | – | 15.6 mi |
| 88316 | Capitan | 2,194 | $54k | 16.2 mi |
| 88312 | Alto | 3,287 | $80k | 16.6 mi |
| 88351 | Tinnie | 159 | – | 17.1 mi |
| 88324 | Glencoe | 18 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 88346 | Ruidoso Downs | 3,191 | $34k | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.