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88026

Zip code 88026: Santa Clara, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyMountain Time
Population
1,604
Median household income
$58K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$142K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$543/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.7 sq mi
340 people/sq mi

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

About 88026

88026 is a small-town zip code in Santa Clara, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 4.7 sq mi of land. About 1,604 people live here, or 340 per square mile. The median resident is 48.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,898 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 23.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $141,500, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $543 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 12.8 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and healthcare. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 65% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88026 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
48.6
Under 18
20.2%
65 and over
33%

Race and ethnicity

  • White27%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic72%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.7%
Diversity index
40.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
69.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
35%
Spanish
64%
Other Indo-European
0.7%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
609
Average household size
2.6
Family households
60.3%
Married couples
33.2%
Living alone
35.5%
Veterans (of adults)
7.4%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
19%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
1%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

88026
$57,898
Grant Co.
$44,958
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,110
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
23.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88026
$141,500
Grant Co.
$175,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88026
$543
Grant Co.
$825
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
55%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
36%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
763
Owner-occupied
80.1%
Vacant
20.2%
Median year built
1966
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
38.5%
Home value to income
2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
94%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
30%
10–19
43%
20–29
19%
30–44
7%
45–59
0%
60+
0.2%
Average commute
12.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
45.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
20%
Management
14%
Healthcare
10%
Business and finance
9%
Sales
8%
Education
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Office and admin
7%
Police and fire
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Food service
5%
Production
0.7%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Construction
18%
Education
16%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Admin, support and management
6%
Retail
5%
Other services
4%
Public administration
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$37,909
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88026U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$54,071$74,888
Service$17,350$26,804
Sales and office$47,917$40,476
Construction and maintenance$38,815$49,199
Production and transportation$35,208$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
24%
High school
28%
Some college
27%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.2%
Graduate or professional degree
8.3%
Households with broadband
73.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
49.3%
No internet access
24%
Without health insurance
6.5%
Limited-English households
4.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Santa Clara
Center point
32.7520° N, 108.1630° W
Land area
4.7 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

  • Santa Clara22% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88026

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88062Silver City · PO box2.2 mi—
88022Arenas Valley3.8 mi$37,147
88023Bayard4.8 mi$34,477
88065Tyrone8.5 mi$47,031
88036Fort Bayard · PO box9 mi—
88053Pinos Altos10 mi—
88043Hurley11 mi$34,236
88034Faywood16 mi—
88061Silver City17 mi$47,917
88041Hanover17 mi$33,403
88049Mimbres22 mi$59,219
88038Gila28 mi$18,317

Zip codes like 88026 elsewhere

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Questions about 88026

What city is zip code 88026?

88026 is assigned to Santa Clara, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88026 in?

88026 is in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88026?

About 1,604 people live in 88026, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88026 in?

88026 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88026?

The median household income in 88026 is $57,898.

What zip codes are near 88026?

The closest zip codes to 88026 are 88062, 88022, 88023, 88065, 88036.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88026, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.