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88061

Zip code 88061: Silver City, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyMountain Time
Population
17,464
Median household income
$48K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$204K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$863/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
897 sq mi
20 people/sq mi

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

About 88061

88061 is a rural zip code in Silver City, New Mexico (Grant County), covering 897 sq mi of land. About 17,464 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 49.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,917 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 19% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $204,300, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $863 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.7 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and education. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88061 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
49.5
Under 18
17.7%
65 and over
30%

Race and ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic42%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.8%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
55.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
45.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
22%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
1%

Households

Households
7,170
Average household size
2.4
Family households
55.4%
Married couples
43.6%
Living alone
35%
Veterans (of adults)
9.4%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
21%
$25–50k
32%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

88061
$47,917
Grant Co.
$44,958
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,404
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
19%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88061
$204,300
Grant Co.
$175,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88061
$863
Grant Co.
$825
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
0.6%
Mobile home
24%
Boat, RV, van
0.5%
Housing units
8,892
Owner-occupied
73.4%
Vacant
19.4%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.6%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
13%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
31%
10–19
48%
20–29
9%
30–44
7%
45–59
1%
60+
3%
Average commute
15.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
13%
Construction and repair
13%
Education
12%
Management
9%
Sales
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Food service
7%
Legal and social services
6%
Office and admin
5%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Production
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Computer and math
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Police and fire
2%
Business and finance
1%
Engineering and science
1%

Industries

Education
16%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
13%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Construction
7%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Public administration
6%
Other services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$31,643
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88061U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,319$74,888
Service$14,566$26,804
Sales and office$26,494$40,476
Construction and maintenance$29,643$49,199
Production and transportation$31,985$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
24%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
18%
High school graduate or higher
91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.2%
Graduate or professional degree
18%
Households with broadband
88.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
61.1%
No internet access
7.6%
Without health insurance
4.9%
Limited-English households
2.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Silver City
Center point
32.6285° N, 108.4064° W
Land area
897 sq mi
Water area
1.6 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Silver City1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88061

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88065Tyrone8.4 mi$47,031
88026Santa Clara17 mi$57,898
88043Hurley17 mi$34,236
88062Silver City · PO box17 mi—
88022Arenas Valley18 mi$37,147
88023Bayard20 mi$34,477
88055Redrock21 mi—
88053Pinos Altos22 mi—
88036Fort Bayard · PO box25 mi—
88034Faywood26 mi—
88045Lordsburg27 mi$44,063
88028Cliff28 mi$43,750

Zip codes like 88061 elsewhere

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Questions about 88061

What city is zip code 88061?

88061 is assigned to Silver City, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88061 in?

88061 is in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88061?

About 17,464 people live in 88061, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88061 in?

88061 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88061?

The median household income in 88061 is $47,917.

What zip codes are near 88061?

The closest zip codes to 88061 are 88065, 88026, 88043, 88062, 88022.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88061, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.