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88023

Zip code 88023: Bayard, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyMountain Time
Population
2,057
Median household income
$34K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$118K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$716/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34
U.S. 38.9
Land area
49 sq mi
42 people/sq mi

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

About 88023

88023 is a rural zip code in Bayard, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 49 sq mi of land. About 2,057 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 34 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $34,477 a year, about 43% of the national median of $80,734. 34.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $117,700, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $716 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.3 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and construction and repair. 50% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88023 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
34
Under 18
28%
65 and over
18.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White21%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic79%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
33.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
50%
Spanish
50%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
753
Average household size
2.7
Family households
43.2%
Married couples
28.2%
Living alone
50.1%
Veterans (of adults)
5.8%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
29%
$25–50k
34%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

88023
$34,477
Grant Co.
$44,958
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$23,032
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
34.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88023
$117,700
Grant Co.
$175,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88023
$716
Grant Co.
$825
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
64%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
18%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,134
Owner-occupied
59.8%
Vacant
33.6%
Median year built
1969
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
11.7%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
50%
Carpooled
45%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
47%
20–29
37%
30–44
4%
45–59
0%
60+
2%
Average commute
17.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
12.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
41.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
24%
Healthcare
19%
Construction and repair
14%
Office and admin
11%
Education
5%
Production
5%
Police and fire
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Sales
4%
Computer and math
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Management
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Business and finance
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Food service
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
24%
Admin, support and management
21%
Public administration
12%
Retail
11%
Construction
11%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Education
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Other services
0.2%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$32,393
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
20.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88023U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$34,598$74,888
Service$31,028$26,804
Sales and office$40,724$40,476
Construction and maintenance$83,946$49,199
Production and transportation$28,182$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
23%
Some college
32%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.4%
Graduate or professional degree
8.3%
Households with broadband
82.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74.8%
No internet access
13.7%
Without health insurance
5.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bayard
Center point
32.7228° N, 108.0883° W
Land area
49 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Bayard2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88023

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88062Silver City · PO box2.9 mi—
88026Santa Clara4.8 mi$57,898
88036Fort Bayard · PO box5.3 mi—
88022Arenas Valley8 mi$37,147
88043Hurley8.4 mi$34,236
88034Faywood12 mi—
88065Tyrone13 mi$47,031
88041Hanover13 mi$33,403
88053Pinos Altos14 mi—
88061Silver City20 mi$47,917
88049Mimbres23 mi$59,219
88042Hillsboro31 mi$75,137

Zip codes like 88023 elsewhere

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Questions about 88023

What city is zip code 88023?

88023 is assigned to Bayard, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88023 in?

88023 is in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88023?

About 2,057 people live in 88023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88023 in?

88023 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88023?

The median household income in 88023 is $34,477.

What zip codes are near 88023?

The closest zip codes to 88023 are 88062, 88026, 88036, 88022, 88043.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88023, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.