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88255

Zip code 88255: Loco Hills, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaEddy CountyMountain Time
Population
72
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
—
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.6 sq mi
20 people/sq mi

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

About 88255

88255 is a rural zip code in Loco Hills, New Mexico (Eddy County), covering 3.6 sq mi of land. About 72 people live here, or 20 per square mile. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

0% 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 88255 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 72 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
—
Under 18
0%
65 and over
44.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
40
Average household size
1.8
Family households
0%
Married couples
0%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
44.4%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
100%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88255
—
Eddy Co.
$78,426
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
—
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
—
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88255
—
Eddy Co.
$212,600
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88255
—
Eddy Co.
$1,245
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
69
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
42%
Median year built
—
Median rooms
—
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
56%
10–19
44%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
100%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
100%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
56%
Agriculture and mining
44%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
55.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88255U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
56%
High school
44%
Some college
0%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
44.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
0%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Loco Hills
Center point
32.8109° N, 103.9992° W
Land area
3.6 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

  • Loco Hills (unincorporated)24% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88255

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88210Artesia13 mi$79,632
88264Maljamar17 mi—
88232Hagerman19 mi$65,000
88211Artesia · PO box20 mi—
88254Lakewood27 mi—
88203Roswell33 mi$42,207
88240Hobbs34 mi$63,270
88230Dexter36 mi$43,469
88221Carlsbad · PO box37 mi—
88260Lovington38 mi$75,476
88262McDonald41 mi—
88265Monument41 mi—

Questions about 88255

What city is zip code 88255?

88255 is assigned to Loco Hills, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88255 in?

88255 is in Eddy County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88255?

About 72 people live in 88255, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88255 in?

88255 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 88255?

The closest zip codes to 88255 are 88210, 88264, 88232, 88211, 88254.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88255, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.