Des Moines, NM · standard
ZIP Code 88418
Union County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 294
- 0/sq mi
- $77,813
- Median income
- $165,400
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Des Moines pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88418 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 88418 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1470.0 square miles in Des Moines, Union County, New Mexico. The area is home to 294 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 88418 against New Mexico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88418 sits at $77,813 (31% above the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $21,877. The poverty rate stands at 18.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $165,400 (23% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 74.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88418 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.4, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 88418 sits relative to New Mexico and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 88418, Des Moines, 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
294
Population
1470.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 88418?
30.4
Median Age
43.3%
Male
56.7%
Female
0.7%
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?
$77,813
Median Household Income
+31% vs state
$21,877
Per Capita Income
18.1%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88418 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,813 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
180
Total Housing Units
139
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
3.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,400
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 88418, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,066,000.
9
Businesses
58
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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