Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88346: Ruidoso Downs, NM
ZIP code 88346 uses the postal name Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico and lies entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,594 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Ruidoso Downs; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ruidoso Downs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County
- Census places
- Ruidoso Downs
- Micro area
- Ruidoso, NM
- House district
- NM-1 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 52.2 sq mi · 61 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88346?
88346 centers on 33.348°, -105.541° and covers 52.2 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 88324, 88345, 88312, 88340.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88346, 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 88346 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 88346 | In Lincoln County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,191 | 4th of 18 | 97th of 371 |
| Median household income | $34k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $160k | 4th of 4 | 86th of 120 |
88346's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,870) is more than a quarter of the figure ($33,594). 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 46% 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 88346?
The 2020 Census counted 3,128 people in 88346; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,191. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,191
- 2020 Census count
- 3,128
- Households
- 1,443
- Median age
- 40.1
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 88346?
Of the 3,191 people the ACS estimates in 88346, 26.9% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (47.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.4%).
- Under 1826.9%
- 18 to 6450.6%
- 65 and older22.5%
- Hispanic or Latino47.5%
- White, not Hispanic38.4%
- Other or two or more13.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 88346 earn?
Median household income is $33,594 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $33,594±$17,870
- Income per person
- $19,553
- Below the poverty line
- 36.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $38,5851,390 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
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 88346?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $159,700
- Median gross rent
- $953
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.7%
- Housing units
- 1,865
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88346?
74 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade16
- Construction11
- Accommodation and food services11
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
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 88346?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88324 | Glencoe | 18 | – | 5.2 mi |
| 88345 | Ruidoso | 7,835 | $54k | 7.5 mi |
| 88312 | Alto | 3,287 | $80k | 8.3 mi |
| 88340 | Mescalero | 3,590 | $37k | 12.1 mi |
| 88355 | Ruidoso | 293 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 88348 | San Patricio | 279 | $87k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 88323 | Fort Stanton | 0 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 88336 | Hondo | 421 | – | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.