Zip code 88009: Playas, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88009
88009 is a rural zip code in Playas, New Mexico (Hidalgo County), covering 1.9 sq mi of land. About 16 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 21.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
Commuters average 8.8 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home; most commuters carpool.
How 88009 compares
Only about 16 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density9/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Per capita income$34,888U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median age21.4U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- Average commute8.8 minU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min
- U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy100%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
| Measure | 88009 | Hidalgo | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16 | 4,041 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 9/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $34,888 | $26,834 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 21.4 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Average commute | 8.8 min | 22.2 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 3.6% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 52.9 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 100% | 33.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 23.3% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
No data reported.
Households
- Households
- 0
- Average household size
- —
- Family households
- —
- Married couples
- —
- Living alone
- —
- Veterans (of adults)
- —
- Male / female
- 100% / 0%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
No data reported.
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 87
- Owner-occupied
- —
- Vacant
- 100%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
No data reported.
- High school graduate or higher
- —
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- —
- Graduate or professional degree
- —
- Households with broadband
- —
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- —
- No internet access
- —
- Without health insurance
- —
- Limited-English households
- —
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Playas
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Center point
- 31.9126° N, 108.5363° W
- Land area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Playas (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 88009
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88020 | Animas, NM | 19 mi | $75,500 |
| 88040 | Hachita, NM | 24 mi | — |
| 88056 | Rodeo, NM | 28 mi | $68,010 |
| 88045 | Lordsburg, NM | 31 mi | $44,063 |
| 85632 | San Simon, AZ | 39 mi | $52,917 |
| 88029 | Columbus, NM | 50 mi | $26,090 |
| 88061 | Silver City, NM | 50 mi | $47,917 |
| 88030 | Deming, NM | 51 mi | $37,417 |
| 88031 | Deming, NM · PO box | 52 mi | — |
| 88043 | Hurley, NM | 54 mi | $34,236 |
| 85607 | Douglas, AZ | 55 mi | $43,351 |
| 88065 | Tyrone, NM | 57 mi | $47,031 |
Questions about 88009
What city is zip code 88009?
88009 is assigned to Playas, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88009 in?
88009 is in Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 88009?
About 16 people live in 88009, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88009 in?
88009 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 88009?
The closest zip codes to 88009 are 88020, 88040, 88056, 88045, 85632.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88009, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.