Zip code 88321: Encino, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88321
88321 is a rural zip code in Encino, New Mexico (Torrance County), covering 935 sq mi of land. About 373 people live here. The median resident is 38.8 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 $81,153 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,079,500, or 13.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
84% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and office and administrative support. 59% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 88321 compares
Only about 373 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%2nd of 315 in NM
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%58th of 311 in NM
- Work from home52.8%99thU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%16th of 307 in NM
- 99thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%21st of 315 in NM
- 99thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%14th of 308 in NM
- Government workers36.5%99thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%65th of 308 in NM
- Housing vacancy33.1%98thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%63rd of 311 in NM
- Median home value$1,079,50096thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,1001st of 250 in NM
- Median household income$81,15352ndU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05942nd of 256 in NM
- Median age38.848thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4205th of 314 in NM
- Veterans5.7%48thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%186th of 315 in NM
- Diversity index21.914thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7248th of 315 in NM
- Broadband access84.8%12thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%137th of 311 in NM
- 10thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%276th of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$19,4202ndWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218263rd of 312 in NM
- Population3731stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246248th of 315 in NM
- Population density0/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi306th of 315 in NM
- Poverty rate0.3%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%283rd of 311 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%305th of 309 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%311th of 312 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%313th of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$24,3751stWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758249th of 278 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%301st of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%306th of 308 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477291st of 307 in NM
| Measure | 88321 | Torrance | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 83.6% | 16.6% | 31% | 35.7% | 2nd of 315 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 81.7% | 70% | 65.2% | 58th of 311 | |
| Work from home | 52.8% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 16th of 307 | |
| Residents under 18 | 34% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 22% | 21st of 315 | |
| Self-employed workers | 59.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10% | 14th of 308 | |
| Government workers | 36.5% | 22.3% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 65th of 308 | |
| Housing vacancy | 33.1% | 17% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 63rd of 311 | |
| Median home value | $1,079,500 | $159,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 1st of 250 | |
| Median household income | $81,153 | $57,842 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 42nd of 256 | |
| Median age | 38.8 | 43.3 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 205th of 314 | |
| Veterans | 5.7% | 11.1% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 186th of 315 | |
| Diversity index | 21.9 | 58 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 248th of 315 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.8% | 82.6% | 86.5% | 91% | 137th of 311 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.5% | 22.5% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 276th of 315 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $19,420 | $30,139 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 263rd of 312 | |
| Population | 373 | 15,490 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 248th of 315 | |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 5/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 306th of 315 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0.3% | 18.3% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 283rd of 311 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 9% | 6% | 5.2% | 305th of 309 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 311th of 312 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 313th of 315 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $24,375 | $35,689 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 249th of 278 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 301st of 308 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 306th of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.203 | 0.456 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 291st 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
- White88%
- Black0%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 105
- Average household size
- 3.6
- Family households
- 99%
- Married couples
- 99%
- Living alone
- 1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.7%
- Male / female
- 28% / 72%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 157
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 33.1%
- Median year built
- 1982
- Median rooms
- 7.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 13.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
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 | 88321 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $12,354 | $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
- 83.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 30.2%
- Households with broadband
- 84.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 83.8%
- No internet access
- 15.2%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Encino
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Torrance County
- Center point
- 34.7804° N, 105.4462° W
- Land area
- 935 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
88321 spans 3 counties
- Torrance County88% of land
- Guadalupe County10% of land
- San Miguel County3% of land
Zip codes near 88321
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87070 | Clines Corners, NM | 24 mi | — |
| 88353 | Vaughn, NM | 28 mi | — |
| 87035 | Moriarty, NM | 29 mi | $44,938 |
| 87063 | Willard, NM | 30 mi | $72,721 |
| 87009 | Cedarvale, NM · PO box | 32 mi | — |
| 87560 | Ribera, NM | 32 mi | $29,179 |
| 87583 | Villanueva, NM | 35 mi | — |
| 88435 | Santa Rosa, NM | 36 mi | $49,648 |
| 87711 | Anton Chico, NM | 36 mi | $35,521 |
| 87056 | Stanley, NM | 36 mi | $76,563 |
| 87724 | La Loma, NM | 38 mi | — |
| 88318 | Corona, NM | 38 mi | $73,125 |
Questions about 88321
What city is zip code 88321?
88321 is assigned to Encino, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88321 in?
88321 is mostly in Torrance County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 88321?
About 373 people live in 88321, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88321 in?
88321 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 88321?
The median household income in 88321 is $81,153.
What zip codes are near 88321?
The closest zip codes to 88321 are 87070, 88353, 87035, 87063, 87009.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88321, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.