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ZIP Code 88349

Otero County, New Mexico — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

70
1/sq mi

ZIP code 88349 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 77.8 square miles in Sunspot, Otero County, New Mexico. The area is home to 70 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 88349 against New Mexico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88349 sits at , while per-capita income is . The poverty rate stands at and the unemployment rate at . On housing, the median home value is with median rent at per month, and of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88349 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is , and the average commute is . We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Otero County, so you can benchmark 88349 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 88349, Sunspot, 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

70

Population

77.8

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 88349?

Median Age

Male

Female

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

0

Total Housing Units

0

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 88349 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 88349 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
88347 Sacramento, NM 100 7.5 mi
88325 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM 899 7.5 mi
88350 Timberon, NM 368 10.5 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 88349 in?
ZIP code 88349 (Sunspot) is located in Otero County, New Mexico. Otero County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/otero-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 88349?
ZIP code 88349 in Sunspot, NM has a population of 70 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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