Ruidoso, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88355
Lincoln County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 29
- 639/sq mi
- 7.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 88355 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico, home to just 29 residents across 0.0 square miles, a density of 639 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 88355, but per-capita income is $24,695. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 58.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 5 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 88355, plus 6 more within Lincoln County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 88355, Ruidoso, 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
29
Population
0.0
Area (sq mi)
639
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88355?
36.6
Median Age
74.7%
Male
25.3%
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?
$24,695
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
195
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 88355, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,598,000.
19
Businesses
54
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 36.8% |
| Construction | 3 | 15.8% |
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 88355 vs 88345 →
ZIP 88355 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
- 88346 3,132
Ruidoso Downs (88346)
3,132 residents
- 88312 2,586
Alto (88312)
2,586 residents
- 88341 538
Nogal (88341)
538 residents
- 88355 29
Ruidoso (88355)
29 residents
- 88323 14
Fort Stanton (88323)
14 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 88355 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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