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 Low-density area
- $59,276
- Median income Below-median income area
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lincoln, Lincoln County, New Mexico, home to just 189 residents across 270.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 88338 reports a modest median household income of $59,276 (0% below the average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,370. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lincoln County, so 88338 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$47,370
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88338 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
Lincoln, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$59,276 Top 43% higher than 57% of 265 New Mexico 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
134housing units
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
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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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 88338, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 88338 in?
ZIP code 88338 (Lincoln) 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 88338?
ZIP code 88338 in Lincoln, NM has a population of 189 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 88338?
The median household income in ZIP 88338 is $59,276, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 88338?
The largest racial group in ZIP 88338 is White at 83.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 16.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 88338?
ZIP code 88338 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 9 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 88338?
In ZIP code 88338, 67.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 88338?
In ZIP code 88338, approximately 48.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 51.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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