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88038

Zip code 88038: Gila, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyMountain Time
Population
580
Median household income
$18K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$217K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
56.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
383 sq mi
2 people/sq mi

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

About 88038

88038 is a rural zip code in Gila, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 383 sq mi of land. About 580 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 56.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $18,317 a year, about 23% of the national median of $80,734. 30.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $216,600, or 11.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in legal and social services; cleaning and personal care; and business and finance. 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 88038 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
56.2
Under 18
12.1%
65 and over
28.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White42%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic45%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial13%
Diversity index
60.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
42.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
62%
Spanish
14%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
24%

Households

Households
247
Average household size
2.4
Family households
27.9%
Married couples
16.2%
Living alone
44.1%
Veterans (of adults)
18.8%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
57%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
3%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88038
$18,317
Grant Co.
$44,958
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$18,661
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
30.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88038
$216,600
Grant Co.
$175,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88038
—
Grant Co.
$825
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
22%
Boat, RV, van
4%
Housing units
285
Owner-occupied
95.1%
Vacant
13.3%
Median year built
1979
Median rooms
4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
11.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
100%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
25%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
21.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Legal and social services
37%
Cleaning and personal care
30%
Business and finance
19%
Sales
15%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
37%
Other services
30%
Agriculture and mining
19%
Retail
15%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$50,375
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88038U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$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+)

No diploma
14%
High school
26%
Some college
37%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.8%
Graduate or professional degree
6.7%
Households with broadband
91.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
61.9%
No internet access
8.5%
Without health insurance
4.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Gila
Center point
33.1264° N, 108.3576° W
Land area
383 sq mi
Water area
1.8 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Gila (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88038

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88039Glenwood17 mi$31,484
88053Pinos Altos18 mi—
88049Mimbres18 mi$59,219
88028Cliff21 mi$43,750
88025Buckhorn21 mi$114,762
88022Arenas Valley24 mi$37,147
88026Santa Clara28 mi$57,898
88065Tyrone29 mi$47,031
88062Silver City · PO box30 mi—
88023Bayard32 mi$34,477
88036Fort Bayard · PO box33 mi—
88051Mule Creek34 mi—

Questions about 88038

What city is zip code 88038?

88038 is assigned to Gila, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88038 in?

88038 is in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88038?

About 580 people live in 88038, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88038 in?

88038 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88038?

The median household income in 88038 is $18,317.

What zip codes are near 88038?

The closest zip codes to 88038 are 88039, 88053, 88049, 88028, 88025.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88038, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.