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88130

Zip code 88130: Portales, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRoosevelt CountyMountain Time
Population
17,842
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$135K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$901/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
30
U.S. 38.9
Land area
632 sq mi
28 people/sq mi

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

About 88130

88130 is a rural zip code in Portales, New Mexico (Roosevelt County), covering 632 sq mi of land. About 17,842 people live here, or 28 per square mile. The median resident is 30 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,434 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 22% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $135,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $901 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.8 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and construction and repair. 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88130 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
30
Under 18
25.4%
65 and over
14.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White47%
  • Black0.7%
  • Hispanic46%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American0.6%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
56.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
53.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
67%
Spanish
30%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.8%

Households

Households
7,008
Average household size
2.4
Family households
59.6%
Married couples
39.7%
Living alone
34.2%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

88130
$52,434
Roosevelt Co.
$52,685
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,435
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
22%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88130
$135,000
Roosevelt Co.
$135,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88130
$901
Roosevelt Co.
$898
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
69%
2–4 units
9%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
18%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
8,030
Owner-occupied
59.4%
Vacant
12.7%
Median year built
1977
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.8%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
39%
10–19
28%
20–29
15%
30–44
14%
45–59
2%
60+
1%
Average commute
14.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
16%
Healthcare
11%
Construction and repair
10%
Education
8%
Office and admin
7%
Sales
7%
Food service
6%
Police and fire
5%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Management
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Business and finance
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
2%
Production
1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Education
13%
Retail
10%
Public administration
9%
Other services
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Construction
6%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Wholesale
3%
Information
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Arts and recreation
0.9%
Admin, support and management
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$33,196
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88130U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$36,846$74,888
Service$28,271$26,804
Sales and office$26,047$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,782$49,199
Production and transportation$28,895$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
28%
Some college
29%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.4%
Graduate or professional degree
9.9%
Households with broadband
87.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66%
No internet access
11.1%
Without health insurance
11.6%
Limited-English households
5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Portales
Center point
34.1315° N, 103.3267° W
Land area
632 sq mi
Water area
5.3 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Portales1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88130

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88115Dora14 mi—
88103Cannon Afb17 mi—
88132Rogers18 mi$56,765
88102Clovis · PO box20 mi—
88118Floyd20 mi$57,650
88126Pep22 mi—
88133Saint Vrain · PO box25 mi—
88101Clovis26 mi$56,587
79344Maple26 mi—
88113Causey26 mi$71,250
79325Farwell30 mi$71,771
88125Milnesand30 mi—

Zip codes like 88130 elsewhere

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Questions about 88130

What city is zip code 88130?

88130 is assigned to Portales, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88130 in?

88130 is in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88130?

About 17,842 people live in 88130, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88130 in?

88130 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88130?

The median household income in 88130 is $52,434.

What zip codes are near 88130?

The closest zip codes to 88130 are 88115, 88103, 88132, 88102, 88118.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88130, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.