Zip code 88350: Timberon, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88350
88350 is a rural zip code in Timberon, New Mexico (Otero County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 479 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 59.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales. 33% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 37% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 88350 compares
Only about 479 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age59.399thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.466th of 314 in NM
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%23rd of 311 in NM
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%11th of 309 in NM
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%14th of 311 in NM
- Housing vacancy80.3%99thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%3rd of 311 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$113,12599thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,7583rd of 278 in NM
- Healthcare workers66.7%99thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%5th of 308 in NM
- 99thU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%32nd of 308 in NM
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%83rd of 315 in NM
- 97thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%6th of 315 in NM
- Veterans7.1%67thU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%146th of 315 in NM
- Per capita income$37,63443rdU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,21895th of 312 in NM
- Residents under 1820.5%36thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%148th of 315 in NM
- Population4791stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246227th of 315 in NM
- Population density10/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi162nd of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%296th of 311 in NM
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%282nd of 307 in NM
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7305th of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%283rd of 312 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%266th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%231st of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%291st of 308 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477299th of 307 in NM
| Measure | 88350 | Otero | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.3 | 36.4 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 66th of 314 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 67% | 70% | 65.2% | 23rd of 311 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 29% | 8.6% | 6% | 5.2% | 11th of 309 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 90% | 86.5% | 91% | 14th of 311 | |
| Housing vacancy | 80.3% | 25% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 3rd of 311 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $113,125 | $36,175 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 3rd of 278 | |
| Healthcare workers | 66.7% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 5th of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 33.3% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10% | 32nd of 308 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 33.2% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 83rd of 315 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 73.8% | 22.7% | 31% | 35.7% | 6th of 315 | |
| Veterans | 7.1% | 14.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 146th of 315 | |
| Per capita income | $37,634 | $29,760 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 95th of 312 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.5% | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22% | 148th of 315 | |
| Population | 479 | 68,816 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 227th of 315 | |
| Population density | 10/sq mi | 10/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 162nd of 315 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 19.3% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 296th of 311 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 6.7% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 282nd of 307 | |
| Diversity index | 0 | 63 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 305th of 315 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 10.1% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 283rd of 312 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 266th of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 231st of 308 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 24.7% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 291st of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.121 | 0.430 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 299th 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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 74
- Average household size
- 6.5
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 36.5%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.1%
- Male / female
- 15% / 85%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 375
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 80.3%
- Median year built
- 1984
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- 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 | 88350 | 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
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 73.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 27.8%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Timberon
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Otero County
- Center point
- 32.6139° N, 105.6528° W
- Land area
- 46 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
- Timberon (unincorporated)44% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 88350
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88347 | Sacramento, NM | 9.9 mi | — |
| 88354 | Weed, NM | 13 mi | — |
| 88349 | Sunspot, NM | 16 mi | — |
| 88317 | Cloudcroft, NM | 18 mi | $136,250 |
| 88325 | High Rolls Mountain Park, NM | 20 mi | $97,955 |
| 88311 | Alamogordo, NM | 24 mi | $17,188 |
| 88310 | Alamogordo, NM | 24 mi | $57,214 |
| 88344 | Pinon, NM | 26 mi | $113,375 |
| 88337 | La Luz, NM | 30 mi | $60,597 |
| 88339 | Mayhill, NM | 31 mi | $57,375 |
| 88342 | Orogrande, NM | 31 mi | — |
| 88330 | Holloman Air Force Base, NM | 31 mi | $52,465 |
Questions about 88350
What city is zip code 88350?
88350 is assigned to Timberon, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88350 in?
88350 is in Otero County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 88350?
About 479 people live in 88350, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88350 in?
88350 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 88350?
The closest zip codes to 88350 are 88347, 88354, 88349, 88317, 88325.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88350, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.