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88343

Zip code 88343: Picacho, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyMountain Time
Population
125
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
19.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
285 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 125 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
19.8
Under 18
40%
65 and over
9.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White10%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic90%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
17.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
42.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
0%
Spanish
100%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
29%
$25–50k
71%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88343
—
Lincoln Co.
$53,303
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
—
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
90.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.065
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88343
—
Lincoln Co.
$233,200
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88343
—
Lincoln Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
21%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

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
100%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
40%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry
100%
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%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
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%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
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 work88343U.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
29%
High school
0%
Some college
71%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88336Hondo14 mi—
88351Tinnie16 mi—
88348San Patricio23 mi$86,985
88339Mayhill24 mi$57,375
88338Lincoln28 mi$59,276
88346Ruidoso Downs28 mi$33,594
88324Glencoe30 mi—
88340Mescalero30 mi$36,927
88323Fort Stanton34 mi—
88253Lake Arthur35 mi$85,813
88345Ruidoso36 mi$53,971
88355Ruidoso36 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.