Zip code 88126: Pep, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88126
88126 is a rural zip code in Pep, New Mexico (Roosevelt County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 7 people live here. The median resident is 76.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
14.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 88126 compares
Only about 7 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Median age76.4U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- Poverty rate14.3%U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans57.1%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy54.5%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- U.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477
| Measure | 88126 | Roosevelt | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7 | 18,928 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median age | 76.4 | 32.3 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 21.8% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 21.2% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 60.7% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 56.5 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 80% | 87.6% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 11.3% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 57.1% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 54.5% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 71.4% | 15% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 25.1% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.174 | 0.454 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 5
- Average household size
- 1.4
- Family households
- 80%
- Married couples
- 0%
- Living alone
- 20%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 57.1%
- Male / female
- 100% / 0%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 11
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 54.5%
- Median year built
- 1959
- Median rooms
- 7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
No data reported.
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 80%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80%
- No internet access
- 20%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Pep
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Roosevelt County
- Center point
- 33.8113° N, 103.3720° W
- Land area
- 66 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 88126
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88115 | Dora, NM | 8.5 mi | — |
| 88125 | Milnesand, NM | 11 mi | — |
| 88132 | Rogers, NM | 14 mi | $56,765 |
| 88123 | Lingo, NM · PO box | 15 mi | — |
| 88113 | Causey, NM | 16 mi | $71,250 |
| 79344 | Maple, TX | 21 mi | — |
| 88130 | Portales, NM | 22 mi | $52,434 |
| 88114 | Crossroads, NM | 23 mi | — |
| 88122 | Kenna, NM · PO box | 23 mi | — |
| 79314 | Bledsoe, TX | 23 mi | $27,375 |
| 88116 | Elida, NM | 26 mi | $54,239 |
| 88213 | Caprock, NM · PO box | 33 mi | — |
Questions about 88126
What city is zip code 88126?
88126 is assigned to Pep, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88126 in?
88126 is in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 88126?
About 7 people live in 88126, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88126 in?
88126 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 88126?
The closest zip codes to 88126 are 88115, 88125, 88132, 88123, 88113.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88126, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.