Zip code 88422: Gladstone, New Mexico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 88422
88422 is a rural zip code in Gladstone, New Mexico (Union County), covering 202 sq mi of land. About 117 people live here. The median resident is 76.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $61,346 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $116,300, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 41% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 88422 compares
Only about 117 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age76.399thU.S. 38.9 · NM 39.42nd of 314 in NM
- Work from home100%99thU.S. 15.1% · NM 12.2%8th of 307 in NM
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NM 50.2%23rd of 236 in NM
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · NM 19.3%8th of 315 in NM
- Homeownership rate71.9%58thU.S. 65.2% · NM 70%223rd of 311 in NM
- Uninsured rate7.7%57thU.S. 8.4% · NM 9.6%161st of 312 in NM
- Per capita income$31,63523rdU.S. $44,673 · NM $36,218144th of 312 in NM
- Median household income$61,34622ndU.S. $80,734 · NM $64,05996th of 256 in NM
- 20thU.S. 61.4 · NM 62.7230th of 315 in NM
- 19thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NM 17.8%255th of 311 in NM
- 12thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NM 31%183rd of 315 in NM
- Median home value$116,3004thU.S. $332,700 · NM $248,100194th of 250 in NM
- Population1171stU.S. 334,922,499 · NM 2,120,246311th of 315 in NM
- Population density1/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NM 18/sq mi300th of 315 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NM 6%307th of 309 in NM
- Broadband access59.4%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · NM 86.5%265th of 311 in NM
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · NM 7.9%314th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NM 9.4%314th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · NM 12.5%311th of 311 in NM
- 1stU.S. 22% · NM 21.7%315th of 315 in NM
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NM 2.7%305th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NM 10.3%307th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 10% · NM 10.2%307th of 308 in NM
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · NM 23.4%308th of 308 in NM
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NM 0.477257th of 307 in NM
| Measure | 88422 | Union | NM | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 76.3 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 2nd of 314 | |
| Work from home | 100% | 6.2% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 8th of 307 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 35.3% | 50.2% | 51.1% | 23rd of 236 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 77.8% | 22.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 8th of 315 | |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 72.4% | 70% | 65.2% | 223rd of 311 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.7% | 10.4% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 161st of 312 | |
| Per capita income | $31,635 | $38,234 | $36,218 | $44,673 | 144th of 312 | |
| Median household income | $61,346 | $46,694 | $64,059 | $80,734 | 96th of 256 | |
| Diversity index | 27 | 55.3 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 230th of 315 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 6% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 255th of 311 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.2% | 18.4% | 31% | 35.7% | 183rd of 315 | |
| Median home value | $116,300 | $122,700 | $248,100 | $332,700 | 194th of 250 | |
| Population | 117 | 4,013 | 2,120,246 | 334,922,499 | 311th of 315 | |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 300th of 315 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 6.2% | 6% | 5.2% | 307th of 309 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 59.4% | 84.1% | 86.5% | 91% | 265th of 311 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 314th of 315 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 14.1% | 314th of 315 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 31.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 311th of 311 | |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 22% | 315th of 315 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 305th of 308 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 307th of 308 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 15.9% | 10.2% | 10% | 307th of 308 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 22.7% | 23.4% | 14.5% | 308th of 308 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.317 | 0.649 | 0.477 | 0.483 | 257th 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
- White85%
- Black0%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other4%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 32
- Average household size
- 3.7
- Family households
- 75%
- Married couples
- 62.5%
- Living alone
- 15.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 74% / 26%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 32
- Owner-occupied
- 71.9%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1945
- Median rooms
- 4.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
No data reported.
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 88422 | 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
- 16.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 59.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 34.4%
- No internet access
- 40.6%
- Without health insurance
- 7.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Gladstone
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Union County
- Center point
- 36.3453° N, 103.9915° W
- Land area
- 202 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
88422 spans 2 counties
- Union County65% of land
- Colfax County36% of land
Zip codes near 88422
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88424 | Grenville, NM | 19 mi | — |
| 87730 | Mills, NM | 21 mi | $49,375 |
| 87747 | Springer, NM | 25 mi | $55,948 |
| 87743 | Roy, NM | 26 mi | $44,766 |
| 88414 | Capulin, NM | 30 mi | — |
| 88418 | Des Moines, NM | 34 mi | $77,813 |
| 87740 | Raton, NM | 36 mi | $52,815 |
| 88415 | Clayton, NM | 36 mi | $44,952 |
| 87733 | Mosquero, NM | 42 mi | — |
| 88419 | Folsom, NM | 46 mi | $96,250 |
| 87746 | Solano, NM | 48 mi | $102,557 |
| 88436 | Sedan, NM | 48 mi | — |
Questions about 88422
What city is zip code 88422?
88422 is assigned to Gladstone, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 88422 in?
88422 is mostly in Union County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 88422?
About 117 people live in 88422, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 88422 in?
88422 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 88422?
The median household income in 88422 is $61,346.
What zip codes are near 88422?
The closest zip codes to 88422 are 88424, 87730, 87747, 87743, 88414.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88422, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.