Zip code 88263: Malaga, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88263
88263 is a rural zip code in Malaga, New Mexico (Eddy County), covering 120 sq mi of land. About 309 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 39.3 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%). 46% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and police and fire protection. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 88263 compares
Only about 309 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%7th of 311 in NM
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%3rd of 236 in NM
- Residents under 1842.4%99thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%7th of 315 in NM
- Government workers46.8%99thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%35th of 308 in NM
- Veterans16.3%98thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%43rd of 315 in NM
- Uninsured rate15.9%90thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%61st of 312 in NM
- Healthcare workers12.8%87thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%69th of 308 in NM
- Median age39.352ndU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4200th of 314 in NM
- 42ndU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%83rd of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$34,25232ndU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218115th of 312 in NM
- Diversity index24.417thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7237th of 315 in NM
- Homeownership rate46.2%14thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%298th of 311 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$36,62713thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758149th of 278 in NM
- Population3091stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246258th of 315 in NM
- Population density3/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi244th of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%292nd of 311 in NM
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%300th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%264th of 307 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%232nd of 309 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%306th of 311 in NM
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%311th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%183rd of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%261st of 308 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477293rd of 307 in NM
| Measure | 88263 | Eddy | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 87.1% | 86.5% | 91% | 7th of 311 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 36.4% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 3rd of 236 | |
| Residents under 18 | 42.4% | 25.8% | 21.7% | 22% | 7th of 315 | |
| Government workers | 46.8% | 18.6% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 35th of 308 | |
| Veterans | 16.3% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 43rd of 315 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 15.9% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 61st of 312 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.8% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 69th of 308 | |
| Median age | 39.3 | 36.2 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 200th of 314 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 83rd of 315 | |
| Per capita income | $34,252 | $37,970 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 115th of 312 | |
| Diversity index | 24.4 | 54.9 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 237th of 315 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 46.2% | 73.3% | 70% | 65.2% | 298th of 311 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,627 | $49,038 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 149th of 278 | |
| Population | 309 | 61,105 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 258th of 315 | |
| Population density | 3/sq mi | 15/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 244th of 315 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 13.8% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 292nd of 311 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 0% | 19.3% | 31% | 35.7% | 300th of 315 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 6.5% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 264th of 307 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 5.5% | 6% | 5.2% | 232nd of 309 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 12% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 306th of 311 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 14.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 311th of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 183rd of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10% | 261st of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.196 | 0.453 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 293rd of 307 |
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
- White86%
- Black0%
- Hispanic14%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 91
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 16.3%
- Male / female
- 40% / 60%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 91
- Owner-occupied
- 46.2%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1979
- Median rooms
- 8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- 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 | 88263 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | $108,578 | $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
- 53.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 46.2%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 15.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Malaga
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Eddy County
- Center point
- 32.1071° N, 104.0968° W
- Land area
- 120 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Malaga (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 88263
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88256 | Loving, NM | 14 mi | $45,714 |
| 88268 | Whites City, NM | 17 mi | — |
| 88221 | Carlsbad, NM · PO box | 20 mi | — |
| 79770 | Orla, TX | 21 mi | — |
| 88220 | Carlsbad, NM | 24 mi | $78,162 |
| 88254 | Lakewood, NM | 40 mi | — |
| 88210 | Artesia, NM | 47 mi | $79,632 |
| 88211 | Artesia, NM · PO box | 47 mi | — |
| 88255 | Loco Hills, NM | 49 mi | — |
| 88264 | Maljamar, NM | 57 mi | — |
| 88250 | Hope, NM | 65 mi | $83,250 |
| 88253 | Lake Arthur, NM | 66 mi | $85,813 |
Questions about 88263
What city is zip code 88263?
88263 is assigned to Malaga, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88263 in?
88263 is in Eddy County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 88263?
About 309 people live in 88263, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88263 in?
88263 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 88263?
The closest zip codes to 88263 are 88256, 88268, 88221, 79770, 88220.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88263, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.