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88042

Zip code 88042: Hillsboro, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSierra CountyMountain Time
Population
205
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$75K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$196K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
70.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
661 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

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

About 88042

88042 is a rural zip code in Hillsboro, New Mexico (Sierra County), covering 661 sq mi of land. About 205 people live here. The median resident is 70.5 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 $75,137 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 21.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $195,900, or 2.6 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.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 88042 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 205 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
70.5
Under 18
0%
65 and over
91.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial41%
Diversity index
48.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
21.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
149
Average household size
1.4
Family households
70.5%
Married couples
70.5%
Living alone
29.5%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
76% / 24%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
34%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
43%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88042
$75,137
Sierra Co.
$41,600
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,213
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
21.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.312
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88042
$195,900
Sierra Co.
$152,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88042
—
Sierra Co.
$729
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
85%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
11%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
301
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
50.5%
Median year built
1979
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

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

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
100%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
21.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
52%
Computer and math
48%
Business and finance
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Retail
52%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
48%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
52.3%
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 work88042U.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
0%
High school
39%
Some college
55%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
6.8%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%
Households with broadband
85.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
0%
No internet access
14.1%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hillsboro
Center point
32.8119° N, 107.5657° W
Land area
661 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 88042

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87930Arrey13 mi$38,085
87931Caballo15 mi—
87933Derry17 mi—
87936Garfield18 mi$22,043
88041Hanover18 mi$33,403
87942Williamsburg21 mi$42,308
87941Salem22 mi$31,332
88036Fort Bayard · PO box26 mi—
87937Hatch26 mi$39,495
88034Faywood28 mi—
88023Bayard31 mi$34,477
88049Mimbres33 mi$59,219

Questions about 88042

What city is zip code 88042?

88042 is assigned to Hillsboro, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88042 in?

88042 is in Sierra County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88042?

About 205 people live in 88042, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88042 in?

88042 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88042?

The median household income in 88042 is $75,137.

What zip codes are near 88042?

The closest zip codes to 88042 are 87930, 87931, 87933, 87936, 88041.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88042, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.