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88022

Zip code 88022: Arenas Valley, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyMountain Time
Population
1,326
Median household income
$37K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$173K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
62.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
11 sq mi
117 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 88022

88022 is a small-town zip code in Arenas Valley, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 1,326 people live here, or 117 per square mile. The median resident is 62.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $37,147 a year, about 46% of the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $173,100, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.3 minutes each way, and 30% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 88022 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
62.5
Under 18
4.3%
65 and over
46.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic52%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.5%
Diversity index
51.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
56.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
84%
Spanish
16%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
539
Average household size
2.1
Family households
50.5%
Married couples
43.8%
Living alone
49.5%
Veterans (of adults)
9.6%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
20%
$25–50k
45%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
6%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88022
$37,147
Grant Co.
$44,958
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,221
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.378
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88022
$173,100
Grant Co.
$175,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88022
—
Grant Co.
$825
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
38%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
46%
Boat, RV, van
14%
Housing units
693
Owner-occupied
75.1%
Vacant
22.2%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
46.3%
Home value to income
4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
30%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
21%
10–19
47%
20–29
32%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
14.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
37%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
33%
Office and admin
20%
Construction and repair
20%
Transportation and moving
11%
Management
6%
Sales
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Police and fire
2%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Education
35%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
23%
Information
13%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Health care and social assistance
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Public administration
4%
Other services
4%
Construction
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$50,909
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
53%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88022U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,077$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$27,147$40,476
Construction and maintenance$78,975$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
29%
Some college
28%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.2%
Graduate or professional degree
6.9%
Households with broadband
87%
Cable, fiber or DSL
39.3%
No internet access
9.1%
Without health insurance
2.2%
Limited-English households
2.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Arenas Valley
Center point
32.8027° N, 108.1881° W
Land area
11 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

  • Arenas Valley (unincorporated)20% of zip
  • Santa Clara3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 88022

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88026Santa Clara3.8 mi$57,898
88062Silver City · PO box5.9 mi—
88053Pinos Altos6.6 mi—
88023Bayard8 mi$34,477
88065Tyrone9 mi$47,031
88036Fort Bayard · PO box11 mi—
88043Hurley14 mi$34,236
88061Silver City18 mi$47,917
88041Hanover18 mi$33,403
88049Mimbres19 mi$59,219
88034Faywood20 mi—
88038Gila24 mi$18,317

Zip codes like 88022 elsewhere

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Questions about 88022

What city is zip code 88022?

88022 is assigned to Arenas Valley, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88022 in?

88022 is in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88022?

About 1,326 people live in 88022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88022 in?

88022 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88022?

The median household income in 88022 is $37,147.

What zip codes are near 88022?

The closest zip codes to 88022 are 88026, 88062, 88053, 88023, 88065.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88022, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.