Zip code 88344: Pinon, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88344
88344 is a rural zip code in Pinon, New Mexico (Otero County), covering 1,112 sq mi of land. About 44 people live here. The median resident is 72 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 $113,375 a year, 40% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 88344 compares
Only about 44 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi
- Median household income$113,375U.S. $80,734 · NM $64,059
- Per capita income$69,507U.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218
- U.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4
- U.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · NM 31%
- U.S. 65.2% · NM 70%
- Work from home63.6%U.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%
- U.S. 5.2% · NM 6%
- U.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7
- Broadband access62.1%U.S. 91% · NM 86.5%
- U.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%
- U.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%
- U.S. 22% · NM 21.7%
- Median earnings per worker$41,750U.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758
- U.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%
- U.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%
- U.S. 10% · NM 10.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%
- U.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477
| Measure | 88344 | Otero | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44 | 68,816 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 10/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $113,375 | $55,876 | $64,059 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $69,507 | $29,760 | $36,218 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 72 | 36.4 | 39.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 19.3% | 17.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 22.7% | 31% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 67% | 70% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 63.6% | 6.7% | 12.2% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 8.6% | 6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 63 | 62.7 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 62.1% | 90% | 86.5% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 10.1% | 9.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 14.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 25% | 12.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 100% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,750 | $36,175 | $41,758 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 100% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 24.7% | 23.4% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.189 | 0.430 | 0.477 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 29
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Family households
- 72.4%
- Married couples
- 72.4%
- Living alone
- 27.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 29
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1954
- Median rooms
- 6.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- 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 | 88344 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $41,750 | $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
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 62.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 62.1%
- No internet access
- 37.9%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Pinon
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Otero County
- Center point
- 32.5089° N, 105.2178° W
- Land area
- 1,112 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
88344 spans 2 counties
- Otero County70% of land
- Chaves County30% of land
Zip codes near 88344
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88250 | Hope, NM | 20 mi | $83,250 |
| 88354 | Weed, NM | 23 mi | — |
| 88350 | Timberon, NM | 26 mi | — |
| 79837 | Dell City, TX | 29 mi | — |
| 88339 | Mayhill, NM | 32 mi | $57,375 |
| 88347 | Sacramento, NM | 32 mi | — |
| 88317 | Cloudcroft, NM | 38 mi | $136,250 |
| 88349 | Sunspot, NM | 40 mi | — |
| 88325 | High Rolls Mountain Park, NM | 44 mi | $97,955 |
| 88311 | Alamogordo, NM | 50 mi | $17,188 |
| 88340 | Mescalero, NM | 51 mi | $36,927 |
| 88253 | Lake Arthur, NM | 51 mi | $85,813 |
Questions about 88344
What city is zip code 88344?
88344 is assigned to Pinon, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88344 in?
88344 is mostly in Otero County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 88344?
About 44 people live in 88344, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88344 in?
88344 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 88344?
The median household income in 88344 is $113,375.
What zip codes are near 88344?
The closest zip codes to 88344 are 88250, 88354, 88350, 79837, 88339.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88344, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.