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88355

Zip code 88355: Ruidoso, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyMountain Time
Population
293
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.2 sq mi
1,350 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 293 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
36.6
Under 18
14.3%
65 and over
27%

Race and ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
41.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
47.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
48%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

88355
—
Lincoln Co.
$53,303
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$24,695
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88355
—
Lincoln Co.
$233,200
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88355
—
Lincoln Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
45%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
55%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
59%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
31%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
65%
10–19
35%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
7.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
46.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
47%
Education
28%
Healthcare
15%
Construction and repair
6%
Sales
4%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
47%
Education
28%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Other services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$27,796
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88355U.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+)

No diploma
43%
High school
4%
Some college
19%
Associate's
28%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
0%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88345Ruidoso0.7 mi$53,971
88312Alto5 mi$80,345
88346Ruidoso Downs7.5 mi$33,594
88324Glencoe9.2 mi—
88323Fort Stanton10 mi—
88341Nogal13 mi$48,393
88340Mescalero14 mi$36,927
88348San Patricio16 mi$86,985
88338Lincoln20 mi$59,276
88314Bent21 mi—
88336Hondo23 mi—
88352Tularosa23 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.