Zip code 88262: McDonald, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88262
88262 is a rural zip code in McDonald, New Mexico (Lea County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 20 people live here. The median resident is 27.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. 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 88262 compares
Only about 20 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
- Per capita income$66,585U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- Median age27.8U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- Unemployment rate73.3%U.S. 5.2% · NM 6%
- U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access57.1%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans15%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- Housing vacancy82.1%U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- U.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%
- U.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%
- U.S. 10% · NM 10.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477
| Measure | 88262 | Lea | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20 | 73,733 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 17/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $66,585 | $31,326 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 27.8 | 32.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 18.7% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 15.5% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 71.2% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 73.3% | 6.9% | 6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 50.9 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 57.1% | 86.3% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 75% | 14.9% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 15% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 18.3% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 82.1% | 13.1% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 25% | 11.4% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 29.5% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 100% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 15.7% | 23.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.258 | 0.489 | 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
- 7
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 42.9%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 15%
- Male / female
- 90% / 10%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 39
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 82.1%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 3.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 88262 | U.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+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 57.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 42.9%
- Without health insurance
- 75%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- McDonald
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Lea County
- Center point
- 33.1264° N, 103.4039° W
- Land area
- 60 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 88262
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88260 | Lovington, NM | 9.3 mi | $75,476 |
| 88267 | Tatum, NM | 12 mi | $52,250 |
| 88213 | Caprock, NM · PO box | 23 mi | — |
| 88114 | Crossroads, NM | 25 mi | — |
| 88264 | Maljamar, NM | 25 mi | — |
| 88242 | Hobbs, NM | 26 mi | $90,000 |
| 88244 | Hobbs, NM | 27 mi | — |
| 88241 | Hobbs, NM · PO box | 28 mi | — |
| 79355 | Plains, TX | 30 mi | $76,967 |
| 88240 | Hobbs, NM | 31 mi | $63,270 |
| 79323 | Denver City, TX | 32 mi | $87,321 |
| 88265 | Monument, NM | 38 mi | — |
Questions about 88262
What city is zip code 88262?
88262 is assigned to McDonald, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88262 in?
88262 is in Lea County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 88262?
About 20 people live in 88262, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88262 in?
88262 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 88262?
The closest zip codes to 88262 are 88260, 88267, 88213, 88114, 88264.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88262, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.