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88250

Zip code 88250: Hope, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaChaves CountyMountain Time
Population
153
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$83K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
52.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
734 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

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

About 88250

88250 is a rural zip code in Hope, New Mexico (Chaves County), covering 734 sq mi of land. About 153 people live here. The median resident is 52.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $83,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home; most commuters carpool. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; arts, media and sports; and farming, fishing and forestry. 33% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 88250 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 153 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
52.7
Under 18
0%
65 and over
32%

Race and ethnicity

  • White94%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
11.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
47.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
87
Average household size
1.8
Family households
69%
Married couples
37.9%
Living alone
31%
Veterans (of adults)
1.3%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
2%
$50–75k
39%
$75–100k
31%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

88250
$83,250
Chaves Co.
$52,938
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$52,039
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.214
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88250
—
Chaves Co.
$156,400
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88250
—
Chaves Co.
$867
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
73%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
27%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
95
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
8.4%
Median year built
1955
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
31%
Carpooled
52%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
3%
20–29
39%
30–44
48%
45–59
0%
60+
8%
Average commute
33 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
75.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
30%
Arts, media and sports
30%
Farming, fishing and forestry
23%
Construction and repair
8%
Office and admin
3%
Management
2%
Sales
2%
Business and finance
0.9%
Healthcare
0.9%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Education
30%
Arts and recreation
30%
Agriculture and mining
26%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Retail
2%
Construction
2%
Health care and social assistance
0.9%
Manufacturing
0.9%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$66,667
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
32.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
31.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88250U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$67,700$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$78,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$66,250$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
28%
Some college
22%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
31%
High school graduate or higher
98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.8%
Graduate or professional degree
31%
Households with broadband
79.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
23%
No internet access
20.7%
Without health insurance
1.3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hope
Center point
32.7020° N, 104.9558° W
Land area
734 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

88250 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 88250

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88344Pinon20 mi$113,375
88339Mayhill28 mi$57,375
88253Lake Arthur31 mi$85,813
88354Weed31 mi—
88254Lakewood33 mi—
88211Artesia · PO box37 mi—
88343Picacho37 mi—
88220Carlsbad41 mi$78,162
88210Artesia43 mi$79,632
79837Dell City44 mi—
88221Carlsbad · PO box46 mi—
88336Hondo47 mi—

Questions about 88250

What city is zip code 88250?

88250 is assigned to Hope, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88250 in?

88250 is mostly in Chaves County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 88250?

About 153 people live in 88250, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88250 in?

88250 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88250?

The median household income in 88250 is $83,250.

What zip codes are near 88250?

The closest zip codes to 88250 are 88344, 88339, 88253, 88354, 88254.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88250, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.