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88265

Zip code 88265: Monument, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaLea CountyMountain Time
Population
432
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$261K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
26.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
75 sq mi
6 people/sq mi

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

About 88265

88265 is a rural zip code in Monument, New Mexico (Lea County), covering 75 sq mi of land. About 432 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 26.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

2.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $261,400. 44% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 56% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88265 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 432 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
26.1
Under 18
49.1%
65 and over
4.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White4%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic80%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial16%
Diversity index
32.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
31.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
44%
Spanish
56%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
116
Average household size
3.7
Family households
84.5%
Married couples
84.5%
Living alone
15.5%
Veterans (of adults)
3.2%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
56%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
28%

Median household income

88265
—
Lea Co.
$68,015
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$24,713
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
28.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88265
$261,400
Lea Co.
$184,000
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88265
—
Lea Co.
$1,101
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
44%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
56%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
116
Owner-occupied
44%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

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

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
100%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
47.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
67%
Transportation and moving
33%
Management
0%
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%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities
100%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
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%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
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 work88265U.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
61%
High school
20%
Some college
18%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
38.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
71.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
56%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
16.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Monument
Center point
32.5842° N, 103.3464° W
Land area
75 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

  • Monument (unincorporated)7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88265

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88240Hobbs8.6 mi$63,270
88231Eunice12 mi$51,417
88241Hobbs · PO box14 mi—
88244Hobbs14 mi—
88242Hobbs19 mi$90,000
88260Lovington28 mi$75,476
88264Maljamar29 mi—
88252Jal30 mi—
79323Denver City35 mi$87,321
79360Seminole37 mi$79,467
88262McDonald38 mi—
88255Loco Hills41 mi—

Questions about 88265

What city is zip code 88265?

88265 is assigned to Monument, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88265 in?

88265 is in Lea County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88265?

About 432 people live in 88265, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88265 in?

88265 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 88265?

The closest zip codes to 88265 are 88240, 88231, 88241, 88244, 88242.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88265, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.