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88053

Zip code 88053: Pinos Altos, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyMountain Time
Population
113
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$283K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
72.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
15 sq mi
8 people/sq mi

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

About 88053

88053 is a rural zip code in Pinos Altos, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 113 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 72.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

47.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $282,500. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88053 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 113 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
72.7
Under 18
0%
65 and over
61.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White38%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic62%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
47.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
40.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
21.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
62%
Spanish
38%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
45
Average household size
2.5
Family households
82.2%
Married couples
82.2%
Living alone
17.8%
Veterans (of adults)
6.2%
Male / female
63% / 37%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
40%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
22%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
38%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88053
—
Grant Co.
$44,958
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$36,617
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
47.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
37.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88053
$282,500
Grant Co.
$175,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88053
—
Grant Co.
$825
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
60%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
22%
Boat, RV, van
18%
Housing units
45
Owner-occupied
60%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
2004
Median rooms
4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
55.6%
Home value to income
—

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
100%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
44.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
15.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
100%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
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

Health care and social assistance
100%
Education
0%
Retail
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%
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
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 work88053U.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
38%
Some college
13%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
40%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
48.7%
Graduate or professional degree
39.8%
Households with broadband
82.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
44.4%
No internet access
17.8%
Without health insurance
31.9%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Pinos Altos
Center point
32.8960° N, 108.2138° W
Land area
15 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

  • Pinos Altos (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88053

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88022Arenas Valley6.6 mi$37,147
88026Santa Clara10 mi$57,898
88062Silver City · PO box12 mi—
88065Tyrone14 mi$47,031
88023Bayard14 mi$34,477
88049Mimbres14 mi$59,219
88036Fort Bayard · PO box15 mi—
88038Gila18 mi$18,317
88041Hanover20 mi$33,403
88043Hurley21 mi$34,236
88061Silver City22 mi$47,917
88034Faywood26 mi—

Questions about 88053

What city is zip code 88053?

88053 is assigned to Pinos Altos, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88053 in?

88053 is in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88053?

About 113 people live in 88053, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88053 in?

88053 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 88053?

The closest zip codes to 88053 are 88022, 88026, 88062, 88065, 88023.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88053, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.