Zip code 88343: Picacho, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88343
88343 is a rural zip code in Picacho, New Mexico (Lincoln County), covering 285 sq mi of land. About 125 people live here. The median resident is 19.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
90.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 29% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 88343 compares
Only about 125 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Poverty rate90.4%99thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%4th of 311 in NM
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%9th of 311 in NM
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%7th of 236 in NM
- 99thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%9th of 315 in NM
- Housing vacancy20.8%94thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%141st of 311 in NM
- Diversity index17.410thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7256th of 315 in NM
- 7thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%283rd of 315 in NM
- Homeownership rate28.6%4thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%307th of 311 in NM
- Population1251stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246309th of 315 in NM
- Population density0/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi305th of 315 in NM
- Median age19.81stU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4309th of 314 in NM
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%303rd of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%276th of 307 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%248th of 309 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%276th of 312 in NM
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%290th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%248th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%208th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%261st of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%271st of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%286th of 308 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477305th of 307 in NM
| Measure | 88343 | Lincoln | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rateWeakness | 90.4% | 19.3% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 4th of 311 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 84.7% | 86.5% | 91% | 9th of 311 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 51.8% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 7th of 236 | |
| Residents under 18 | 40% | 16.7% | 21.7% | 22% | 9th of 315 | |
| Housing vacancy | 20.8% | 44% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 141st of 311 | |
| Diversity index | 17.4 | 52.8 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 256th of 315 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.6% | 31.3% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 283rd of 315 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 28.6% | 76.8% | 70% | 65.2% | 307th of 311 | |
| Population | 125 | 20,224 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 309th of 315 | |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 4/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 305th of 315 | |
| Median age | 19.8 | 52.4 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 309th of 314 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 0% | 32.2% | 31% | 35.7% | 303rd of 315 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 276th of 307 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 5.1% | 6% | 5.2% | 248th of 309 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 276th of 312 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 290th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 248th of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 208th of 308 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 261st of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 24.1% | 10.2% | 10% | 271st of 308 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 16.5% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 286th of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.065 | 0.489 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 305th 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
- White10%
- Black0%
- Hispanic90%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 42
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 71.4%
- Married couples
- 71.4%
- Living alone
- 28.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 77% / 23%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 53
- Owner-occupied
- 28.6%
- Vacant
- 20.8%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- 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 | 88343 | 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
- 71.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 71.4%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 28.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Picacho
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Lincoln County
- Center point
- 33.2351° N, 105.0678° W
- Land area
- 285 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 88343
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88336 | Hondo, NM | 14 mi | — |
| 88351 | Tinnie, NM | 16 mi | — |
| 88348 | San Patricio, NM | 23 mi | $86,985 |
| 88339 | Mayhill, NM | 24 mi | $57,375 |
| 88338 | Lincoln, NM | 28 mi | $59,276 |
| 88346 | Ruidoso Downs, NM | 28 mi | $33,594 |
| 88324 | Glencoe, NM | 30 mi | — |
| 88340 | Mescalero, NM | 30 mi | $36,927 |
| 88323 | Fort Stanton, NM | 34 mi | — |
| 88253 | Lake Arthur, NM | 35 mi | $85,813 |
| 88345 | Ruidoso, NM | 36 mi | $53,971 |
| 88355 | Ruidoso, NM | 36 mi | — |
Questions about 88343
What city is zip code 88343?
88343 is assigned to Picacho, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88343 in?
88343 is in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 88343?
About 125 people live in 88343, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88343 in?
88343 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 88343?
The closest zip codes to 88343 are 88336, 88351, 88348, 88339, 88338.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88343, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.