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88051

Zip code 88051: Mule Creek, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyMountain Time
Population
360
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$174K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
28.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
337 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 88051

88051 is a rural zip code in Mule Creek, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 337 sq mi of land. About 360 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 28.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $174,200. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.8 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; food service; and farming, fishing and forestry. 39% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 88051 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 360 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
28.2
Under 18
46.1%
65 and over
7.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White97%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
71.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
61%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
35%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
77
Average household size
4.5
Family households
50.6%
Married couples
50.6%
Living alone
49.4%
Veterans (of adults)
9.8%
Male / female
70% / 30%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
35%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88051
—
Grant Co.
$44,958
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$18,329
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.364
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88051
$174,200
Grant Co.
$175,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88051
—
Grant Co.
$825
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
27%
2–4 units
44%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
29%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
103
Owner-occupied
75.3%
Vacant
25.2%
Median year built
1962
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
6%
20–29
0%
30–44
29%
45–59
41%
60+
21%
Average commute
40.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
54%
Food service
19%
Farming, fishing and forestry
12%
Management
11%
Legal and social services
2%
Construction and repair
2%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
36%
Restaurants and hotels
24%
Agriculture and mining
19%
Health care and social assistance
19%
Other services
2%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
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
$21,379
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88051U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$86,250$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$21,897$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
17%
Some college
57%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
6.9%
Graduate or professional degree
6.9%
Households with broadband
63.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
11.7%
No internet access
36.4%
Without health insurance
22.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mule Creek
Center point
32.9996° N, 108.9198° W
Land area
337 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 88051

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88025Buckhorn14 mi$114,762
88028Cliff15 mi$43,750
88055Redrock22 mi—
85534Duncan24 mi$76,250
85540Morenci27 mi$78,431
88039Glenwood28 mi$31,484
85533Clifton33 mi$62,784
88038Gila34 mi$18,317
88061Silver City39 mi$47,917
88065Tyrone41 mi$47,031
88053Pinos Altos42 mi—
88022Arenas Valley45 mi$37,147

Questions about 88051

What city is zip code 88051?

88051 is assigned to Mule Creek, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88051 in?

88051 is in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88051?

About 360 people live in 88051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88051 in?

88051 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 88051?

The closest zip codes to 88051 are 88025, 88028, 88055, 85534, 85540.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88051, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.