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88346

Zip code 88346: Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyMountain Time
Population
3,191
Median household income
$34K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$160K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$953/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
52 sq mi
61 people/sq mi

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

About 88346

88346 is a small-town zip code in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico (Lincoln County), covering 52 sq mi of land. About 3,191 people live here, or 61 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $33,594 a year, about 42% of the national median of $80,734. 36.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,700, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $953 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and cleaning and personal care. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88346 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
40.1
Under 18
26.9%
65 and over
22.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White38%
  • Black0.0%
  • Hispanic47%
  • Asian0.2%
  • Native American11%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
61.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
54.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
75%
Spanish
21%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
2%

Households

Households
1,443
Average household size
2.2
Family households
65.6%
Married couples
32.8%
Living alone
15.8%
Veterans (of adults)
13.5%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
41%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
4%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88346
$33,594
Lincoln Co.
$53,303
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$19,553
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
36.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88346
$159,700
Lincoln Co.
$233,200
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88346
$953
Lincoln Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
35%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
0.6%
Mobile home
57%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
1,865
Owner-occupied
63.7%
Vacant
22.6%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
73.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
59.9%
Home value to income
4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
64%
Carpooled
26%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
0.3%
Other
9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
33%
10–19
42%
20–29
14%
30–44
5%
45–59
5%
60+
1%
Average commute
13.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
55.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
27%
Healthcare
18%
Cleaning and personal care
17%
Education
9%
Office and admin
6%
Food service
6%
Police and fire
5%
Sales
4%
Transportation and moving
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
0.9%
Production
0.9%
Management
0.5%
Business and finance
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Construction
16%
Admin, support and management
14%
Other services
11%
Restaurants and hotels
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Retail
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Arts and recreation
2%
Public administration
2%
Information
2%
Education
1%
Manufacturing
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$27,134
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
4.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88346U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$24,302$74,888
Service$12,246$26,804
Sales and office$26,067$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,394$49,199
Production and transportation$6,818$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
44%
Some college
19%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
Graduate or professional degree
9.9%
Households with broadband
82.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
38%
No internet access
9.2%
Without health insurance
9.5%
Limited-English households
7.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ruidoso Downs
Center point
33.3481° N, 105.5407° W
Land area
52 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

  • Ruidoso Downs7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88346

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88324Glencoe5.2 mi—
88345Ruidoso7.5 mi$53,971
88355Ruidoso7.5 mi—
88312Alto8.3 mi$80,345
88348San Patricio9.2 mi$86,985
88323Fort Stanton9.6 mi—
88340Mescalero12 mi$36,927
88336Hondo15 mi—
88338Lincoln16 mi$59,276
88341Nogal20 mi$48,393
88314Bent25 mi—
88351Tinnie27 mi—

Zip codes like 88346 elsewhere

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Questions about 88346

What city is zip code 88346?

88346 is assigned to Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88346 in?

88346 is in Lincoln County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88346?

About 3,191 people live in 88346, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88346 in?

88346 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88346?

The median household income in 88346 is $33,594.

What zip codes are near 88346?

The closest zip codes to 88346 are 88324, 88345, 88355, 88312, 88348.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88346, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.