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88345

Zip code 88345: Ruidoso, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyMountain Time
Population
7,835
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$264K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$917/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
39 sq mi
199 people/sq mi

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

About 88345

88345 is a small-town zip code in Ruidoso, New Mexico (Lincoln County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 7,835 people live here, or 199 per square mile. The median resident is 47.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,971 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $263,700, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $917 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.9 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and cleaning and personal care. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 88345 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
47.7
Under 18
16%
65 and over
29%

Race and ethnicity

  • White65%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
49.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
29%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
81%
Spanish
16%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.2%
Other
1%

Households

Households
3,974
Average household size
2
Family households
53.6%
Married couples
41.6%
Living alone
36.9%
Veterans (of adults)
9.3%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
24%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
21%
$100–150k
7%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

88345
$53,971
Lincoln Co.
$53,303
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,044
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
19.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88345
$263,700
Lincoln Co.
$233,200
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88345
$917
Lincoln Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
16%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
8,857
Owner-occupied
70.2%
Vacant
55.1%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.9%
Home value to income
4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
0.1%
Bicycle
0.6%
Worked from home
14%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
45%
10–19
33%
20–29
4%
30–44
9%
45–59
4%
60+
5%
Average commute
14.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
17%
Sales
14%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Healthcare
9%
Education
8%
Office and admin
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Business and finance
5%
Food service
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Police and fire
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Legal and social services
1%
Computer and math
1%
Production
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
16%
Finance, insurance and real estate
11%
Education
10%
Construction
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Arts and recreation
7%
Admin, support and management
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Public administration
6%
Other services
6%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Manufacturing
0.7%
Wholesale
0.2%
Information
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$39,276
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
21.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88345U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$52,071$74,888
Service$29,688$26,804
Sales and office$23,829$40,476
Construction and maintenance$40,298$49,199
Production and transportation$35,089$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
17%
Some college
27%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
12%
High school graduate or higher
95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.4%
Graduate or professional degree
12.5%
Households with broadband
83.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73.6%
No internet access
7.8%
Without health insurance
9%
Limited-English households
2.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ruidoso
Center point
33.3524° N, 105.6710° W
Land area
39 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

  • Ruidoso33% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88345

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88355Ruidoso0.7 mi—
88312Alto5.7 mi$80,345
88346Ruidoso Downs7.5 mi$33,594
88324Glencoe9.6 mi—
88323Fort Stanton11 mi—
88341Nogal13 mi$48,393
88340Mescalero13 mi$36,927
88348San Patricio16 mi$86,985
88314Bent20 mi—
88338Lincoln21 mi$59,276
88352Tularosa23 mi$48,693
88336Hondo23 mi—

Zip codes like 88345 elsewhere

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Questions about 88345

What city is zip code 88345?

88345 is assigned to Ruidoso, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88345 in?

88345 is in Lincoln County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88345?

About 7,835 people live in 88345, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88345 in?

88345 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88345?

The median household income in 88345 is $53,971.

What zip codes are near 88345?

The closest zip codes to 88345 are 88355, 88312, 88346, 88324, 88323.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88345, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.