Lincoln, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88338
Lincoln County, New Mexico — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 189
- 1/sq mi
- $59,276
- Median income
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lincoln pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88338 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88338 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 270.0 square miles in Lincoln, Lincoln County, New Mexico. The area is home to 189 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 88338 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88338 sits at $59,276 (0% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $47,370. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 48.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88338 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lincoln County, so you can benchmark 88338 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 88338, Lincoln, 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
189
Population
270.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88338?
53.1
Median Age
75.6%
Male
24.4%
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?
$59,276
Median Household Income
-0% vs state
$47,370
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88338 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,276 28th percentile higher than 28% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
134
Total Housing Units
134
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1979
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 88338, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $275,000.
4
Businesses
9
Employees
$275K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 88338 vs 88348 →
ZIP 88338 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 88348
San Patricio (88348)
314 residents
- 88324
Glencoe (88324)
210 residents
- 88338
Lincoln (88338)
189 residents
- 88323 14
Fort Stanton (88323)
14 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 88338 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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