Zip code 88355: Ruidoso, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88355
88355 is a suburban zip code in Ruidoso, New Mexico (Lincoln County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 293 people live here, or 1,350 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
13.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 7.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, education and healthcare.
How 88355 compares
Only about 293 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%11th of 311 in NM
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%8th of 236 in NM
- Government workers27.7%97thU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%110th of 308 in NM
- Housing vacancy25.6%96thU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%102nd of 311 in NM
- 95thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%114th of 315 in NM
- Healthcare workers15.3%95thU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%57th of 308 in NM
- Poverty rate13.7%64thU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%185th of 311 in NM
- 61stU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%148th of 308 in NM
- Population density1,350/sq mi49thU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi18th of 315 in NM
- 40thU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477169th of 307 in NM
- Diversity index41.538thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7175th of 315 in NM
- Median age36.631stU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.4238th of 314 in NM
- Homeownership rate58.6%30thU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%285th of 311 in NM
- Uninsured rate2.7%10thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%237th of 312 in NM
- Per capita income$24,6958thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218207th of 312 in NM
- Residents under 1814.3%7thU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%210th of 315 in NM
- Median earnings per worker$27,7962ndWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NM $41,758231st of 278 in NM
- Population2931stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246261st of 315 in NM
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%261st of 315 in NM
- Average commute7.4 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NM 23.5 min235th of 235 in NM
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%277th of 307 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%250th of 309 in NM
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%291st of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%251st of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%211th of 308 in NM
| Measure | 88355 | Lincoln | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 84.7% | 86.5% | 91% | 11th of 311 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 51.8% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 8th of 236 | |
| Government workers | 27.7% | 16.5% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 110th of 308 | |
| Housing vacancy | 25.6% | 44% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 102nd of 311 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 27% | 31.3% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 114th of 315 | |
| Healthcare workers | 15.3% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 57th of 308 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 19.3% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 185th of 311 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.2% | 24.1% | 10.2% | 10% | 148th of 308 | |
| Population density | 1,350/sq mi | 4/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 18th of 315 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.424 | 0.489 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 169th of 307 | |
| Diversity index | 41.5 | 52.8 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 175th of 315 | |
| Median age | 36.6 | 52.4 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 238th of 314 | |
| Homeownership rate | 58.6% | 76.8% | 70% | 65.2% | 285th of 311 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 237th of 312 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $24,695 | $37,148 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 207th of 312 | |
| Residents under 18 | 14.3% | 16.7% | 21.7% | 22% | 210th of 315 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $27,796 | $36,967 | $41,758 | $49,666 | 231st of 278 | |
| Population | 293 | 20,224 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 261st of 315 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 7% | 32.2% | 31% | 35.7% | 261st of 315 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 7.4 min | 20 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 235th of 235 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 277th of 307 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 5.1% | 6% | 5.2% | 250th of 309 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 291st of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 251st of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 211th of 308 |
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
- White71%
- Black0%
- Hispanic29%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 145
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 63.4%
- Married couples
- 15.2%
- Living alone
- 6.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 75% / 25%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 195
- Owner-occupied
- 58.6%
- Vacant
- 25.6%
- Median year built
- 1989
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- 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 | 88355 | 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
- 57%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 51.7%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 2.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Ruidoso
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Lincoln County
- Center point
- 33.3629° N, 105.6694° W
- Land area
- 0.2 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
- Ruidoso100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 88355
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88345 | Ruidoso, NM | 0.7 mi | $53,971 |
| 88312 | Alto, NM | 5 mi | $80,345 |
| 88346 | Ruidoso Downs, NM | 7.5 mi | $33,594 |
| 88324 | Glencoe, NM | 9.2 mi | — |
| 88323 | Fort Stanton, NM | 10 mi | — |
| 88341 | Nogal, NM | 13 mi | $48,393 |
| 88340 | Mescalero, NM | 14 mi | $36,927 |
| 88348 | San Patricio, NM | 16 mi | $86,985 |
| 88338 | Lincoln, NM | 20 mi | $59,276 |
| 88314 | Bent, NM | 21 mi | — |
| 88336 | Hondo, NM | 23 mi | — |
| 88352 | Tularosa, NM | 23 mi | $48,693 |
Questions about 88355
What city is zip code 88355?
88355 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 88355 in?
88355 is in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
What is the population of 88355?
About 293 people live in 88355, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88355 in?
88355 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 88355?
The closest zip codes to 88355 are 88345, 88312, 88346, 88324, 88323.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88355, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.