Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88355: Ruidoso, NM
ZIP code 88355 is in Ruidoso, New Mexico, entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Ruidoso's 2 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Ruidoso · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Lincoln County
- Census places
- Ruidoso
- Micro area
- Ruidoso, NM
- House district
- NM-1 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 1,350 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88355?
88355 centers on 33.363°, -105.669° and covers 0.2 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 88345.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88355, 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 88355 compare with the rest of Ruidoso?
| Measure | 88355 | In Ruidoso | In Lincoln County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 293 | 2nd of 2 | 10th of 18 | 261st of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
88355's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (293). 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 81% 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 88355?
The 2020 Census counted 152 people in 88355; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 293. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 293±219 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 152
- Households
- 145
- Median age
- 36.6
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 88355?
Of the 293 people the ACS estimates in 88355, 14.3% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (29.4%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older27.0%
- White, not Hispanic70.6%
- Hispanic or Latino29.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 88355?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 58.6%
- Housing units
- 195
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88355?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Construction3
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 88355?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88345 | Ruidoso | 7,835 | $54k | 0.7 mi |
| 88312 | Alto | 3,287 | $80k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 88346 | Ruidoso Downs | 3,191 | $34k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 88324 | Glencoe | 18 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 88323 | Fort Stanton | 0 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 88341 | Nogal | 653 | $48k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 88340 | Mescalero | 3,590 | $37k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 88348 | San Patricio | 279 | $87k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.