Zip code 88025: Buckhorn, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88025
88025 is a rural zip code in Buckhorn, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 125 sq mi of land. About 92 people live here. The median resident is 66.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $114,762 a year, 42% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $273,800, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in engineering and science; healthcare; and business and finance.
How 88025 compares
Only about 92 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Median household income$114,762U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
- Per capita income$69,123U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median home value$273,800U.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100
- Median age66.6U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- U.S. 5.2% · NM 6%
- U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans22.8%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy50.6%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- Median earnings per worker$122,500U.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758
- U.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%
- Healthcare workers31.3%U.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%
- U.S. 10% · NM 10.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477
| Measure | 88025 | Grant | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92 | 27,775 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 7/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $114,762 | $44,958 | $64,059 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $69,123 | $31,209 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $273,800 | $175,600 | $248,100 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 66.6 | 49.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 19.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.9% | 30.7% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 75.8% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 8.4% | 6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 54.5 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 86.8% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 22.8% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 50.6% | 23.4% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 57.6% | 30.3% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 17.9% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $122,500 | $32,876 | $41,758 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 31.3% | 11.6% | 10.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 12.5% | 13.5% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 28.1% | 23.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.117 | 0.481 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
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)
Households
- Households
- 42
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 22.8%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 85
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 50.6%
- Median year built
- 1977
- Median rooms
- 7.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (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 | 88025 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $167,656 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 73.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 26.1%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Buckhorn
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Grant County
- Center point
- 33.1086° N, 108.7259° W
- Land area
- 125 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
- Buckhorn (unincorporated)4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 88025
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88028 | Cliff, NM | 10 mi | $43,750 |
| 88051 | Mule Creek, NM | 14 mi | — |
| 88039 | Glenwood, NM | 15 mi | $31,484 |
| 88038 | Gila, NM | 21 mi | $18,317 |
| 88055 | Redrock, NM | 26 mi | — |
| 88053 | Pinos Altos, NM | 33 mi | — |
| 85922 | Blue, AZ | 36 mi | $55,897 |
| 85534 | Duncan, AZ | 36 mi | $76,250 |
| 88065 | Tyrone, NM | 37 mi | $47,031 |
| 88022 | Arenas Valley, NM | 38 mi | $37,147 |
| 88061 | Silver City, NM | 38 mi | $47,917 |
| 85540 | Morenci, AZ | 39 mi | $78,431 |
Questions about 88025
What city is zip code 88025?
88025 is assigned to Buckhorn, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88025 in?
88025 is in Grant County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 88025?
About 92 people live in 88025, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88025 in?
88025 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 88025?
The median household income in 88025 is $114,762.
What zip codes are near 88025?
The closest zip codes to 88025 are 88028, 88051, 88039, 88038, 88055.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88025, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.