Nogal, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88341
Lincoln County, New Mexico — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 538
- 2/sq mi
- $48,393
- Median income
- $365,400
- Median home value
- 38.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nogal pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88341 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88341 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 256.2 square miles in Nogal, Lincoln County, New Mexico. The area is home to 538 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 88341 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88341 sits at $48,393 (18% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $41,362. The poverty rate stands at 6.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $365,400 (70% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88341 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.9, 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 88341 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 88341, Nogal, 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
538
Population
256.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88341?
54.9
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
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?
$48,393
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$41,362
Per Capita Income
6.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88341 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,393 12th percentile higher than 12% 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?
365
Total Housing Units
318
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$365,400
Median Home Value
+70% vs state
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 88341, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,436,000.
11
Businesses
44
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 72.7% |
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 88341 vs 88312 →
ZIP 88341 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 88345
Ruidoso (88345)
8,845 residents
- 88312 2,586
Alto (88312)
2,586 residents
- 88341 538
Nogal (88341)
538 residents
- 88355 29
Ruidoso (88355)
29 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 88341 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 88341 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 88312
Alto (88312)
$80,345 median income
- 88345
Ruidoso (88345)
$53,971 median income
- 88341
Nogal (88341)
$48,393 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 88341 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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