Zip code 88023: Bayard, New Mexico
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
- Healthcare workers19.3%99thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%34th of 308 in NM
- Poverty rate34.6%98thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%49th of 311 in NM
- Unemployment rate12.8%98thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%44th of 309 in NM
- Housing vacancy33.6%98thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%60th of 311 in NM
- 91stU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%48th of 315 in NM
- Government workers18.2%77thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%207th of 308 in NM
- 65thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%196th of 315 in NM
- 65thU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477117th of 307 in NM
- Tech workers3.6%62ndU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%48th of 308 in NM
- 59thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%153rd of 308 in NM
- 50thU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%60th of 315 in NM
- Veterans5.8%49thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%184th of 315 in NM
- Uninsured rate5.5%38thU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%201st of 312 in NM
- 37thU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%111th of 315 in NM
- 34thU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%120th of 236 in NM
- Homeownership rate59.8%32ndU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%281st of 311 in NM
- Diversity index33.728thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7209th of 315 in NM
- 16thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4256th of 314 in NM
- Broadband access82.1%7thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%155th of 311 in NM
- Population density42/sq mi6thU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi96th of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$23,0326thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218221st of 312 in NM
- Median home value$117,7005thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100191st of 250 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$32,3935thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758189th of 278 in NM
- Average commute17.3 min4thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min208th of 235 in NM
- Population2,0573rdU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246123rd of 315 in NM
- 3rdU.S. $1,413 · NM $1,067132nd of 173 in NM
- Work from home3.4%3rdU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%227th of 307 in NM
- Median household income$34,4772ndWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059222nd of 256 in NM
| Measure | 88023 | Grant | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 19.3% | 11.6% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 34th of 308 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 34.6% | 19.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 49th of 311 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 12.8% | 8.4% | 6% | 5.2% | 44th of 309 | |
| Housing vacancy | 33.6% | 23.4% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 60th of 311 | |
| Residents under 18 | 28% | 17.9% | 21.7% | 22% | 48th of 315 | |
| Government workers | 18.2% | 28.1% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 207th of 308 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.6% | 30.3% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 196th of 315 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.454 | 0.481 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 117th of 307 | |
| Tech workers | 3.6% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 48th of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10% | 13.5% | 10.2% | 10% | 153rd of 308 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.9% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 60th of 315 | |
| Veterans | 5.8% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 184th of 315 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.5% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 201st of 312 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4% | 30.7% | 31% | 35.7% | 111th of 315 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 46.5% | 44.9% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 120th of 236 | |
| Homeownership rate | 59.8% | 75.8% | 70% | 65.2% | 281st of 311 | |
| Diversity index | 33.7 | 54.5 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 209th of 315 | |
| Median age | 34 | 49.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 256th of 314 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 82.1% | 86.8% | 86.5% | 91% | 155th of 311 | |
| Population density | 42/sq mi | 7/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 96th of 315 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $23,032 | $31,209 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 221st of 312 | |
| Median home value | $117,700 | $175,600 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 191st of 250 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $32,393 | $32,876 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 189th of 278 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 17.3 min | 17.9 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 208th of 235 | |
| Population | 2,057 | 27,775 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 123rd of 315 | |
| Median gross rent | $716 | $825 | $1,067 | $1,413 | 132nd of 173 | |
| Work from home | 3.4% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 227th of 307 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $34,477 | $44,958 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 222nd of 256 |
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
- White21%
- Black0%
- Hispanic79%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 88023 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Grant County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88062 | Silver City, NM · PO box | 2.9 mi | — |
| 88026 | Santa Clara, NM | 4.8 mi | $57,898 |
| 88036 | Fort Bayard, NM · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
| 88022 | Arenas Valley, NM | 8 mi | $37,147 |
| 88043 | Hurley, NM | 8.4 mi | $34,236 |
| 88034 | Faywood, NM | 12 mi | — |
| 88065 | Tyrone, NM | 13 mi | $47,031 |
| 88041 | Hanover, NM | 13 mi | $33,403 |
| 88053 | Pinos Altos, NM | 14 mi | — |
| 88061 | Silver City, NM | 20 mi | $47,917 |
| 88049 | Mimbres, NM | 23 mi | $59,219 |
| 88042 | Hillsboro, NM | 31 mi | $75,137 |
Zip codes like 88023 elsewhere
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.