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88072

Zip code 88072: Vado, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaDoña Ana CountyMountain Time
Population
2,608
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$100K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$764/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
27.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
26 sq mi
100 people/sq mi

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

About 88072

88072 is a small-town zip code in Vado, New Mexico (Doña Ana County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 2,608 people live here, or 100 per square mile. The median resident is 27.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,750 a year, 33% below 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 $99,600, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $764 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and food service. 87% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88072 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
27.8
Under 18
35.2%
65 and over
11.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White11%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic89%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
18.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
31.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
45.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
13%
Spanish
87%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
782
Average household size
3.3
Family households
75.1%
Married couples
41.2%
Living alone
22.9%
Veterans (of adults)
3.6%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
28%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
24%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

88072
$53,750
Doña Ana Co.
$56,848
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,333
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
21.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88072
$99,600
Doña Ana Co.
$220,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88072
$764
Doña Ana Co.
$934
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
32%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
68%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
812
Owner-occupied
77.6%
Vacant
3.7%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22%
Home value to income
1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
11%
20–29
46%
30–44
35%
45–59
2%
60+
2%
Average commute
25.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
23%
Cleaning and personal care
18%
Food service
14%
Healthcare
12%
Office and admin
6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Sales
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Management
2%
Production
2%
Education
2%
Business and finance
0.6%
Police and fire
0.6%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%

Industries

Construction
20%
Retail
14%
Agriculture and mining
13%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Public administration
9%
Health care and social assistance
6%
Admin, support and management
6%
Other services
6%
Education
5%
Wholesale
3%
Manufacturing
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0.7%
Arts and recreation
0.7%
Professional and technical services
0.6%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,289
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88072U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$78,029$74,888
Service$23,953$26,804
Sales and office$28,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$47,672$49,199
Production and transportation$42,467$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
42%
High school
22%
Some college
18%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.8%
Graduate or professional degree
3.2%
Households with broadband
95.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68%
No internet access
4.6%
Without health insurance
17.7%
Limited-English households
42.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Vado
Center point
32.1381° N, 106.6161° W
Land area
26 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

  • Vado (unincorporated)10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88072

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88048Mesquite2.3 mi$43,750
88024Berino5 mi$38,333
88058San Miguel · PO box7.1 mi—
88047Mesilla Park7.9 mi$48,049
88027Chamberino8 mi$61,250
79821Anthony11 mi$59,232
88003Las Cruces12 mi—
88001Las Cruces13 mi$33,087
88046Mesilla14 mi—
79835Canutillo14 mi$45,924
79913El Paso · PO box14 mi—
79911El Paso15 mi$122,713

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Questions about 88072

What city is zip code 88072?

88072 is assigned to Vado, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88072 in?

88072 is in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88072?

About 2,608 people live in 88072, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88072 in?

88072 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88072?

The median household income in 88072 is $53,750.

What zip codes are near 88072?

The closest zip codes to 88072 are 88048, 88024, 88058, 88047, 88027.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88072, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.