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88431

Zip code 88431: Newkirk, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaGuadalupe CountyMountain Time
Population
164
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
157 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 88431

88431 is a rural zip code in Newkirk, New Mexico (Guadalupe County), covering 157 sq mi of land. About 164 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 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.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 88431 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 164 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
38.4
Under 18
0%
65 and over
43.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White44%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American56%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
49.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

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

Households

Households
24
Average household size
6.8
Family households
100%
Married couples
100%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
71% / 29%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
100%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88431
—
Guadalupe Co.
$42,750
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,799
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.003
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88431
—
Guadalupe Co.
$110,000
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88431
—
Guadalupe Co.
$590
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
24
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
—
Median rooms
—
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
80%
30–44
20%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
80%
Transportation and moving
20%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities
100%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
80.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88431U.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
27%
High school
56%
Some college
17%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
100%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
45.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Newkirk
Center point
35.2125° N, 104.3368° W
Land area
157 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

88431 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 88431

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88421Garita12 mi—
88439Trementina20 mi—
88416Conchas Dam20 mi—
88417Cuervo20 mi—
88401Tucumcari33 mi$49,345
87746Solano33 mi$102,557
88435Santa Rosa36 mi$49,648
87724La Loma37 mi—
88433Quay · PO box38 mi—
87701Las Vegas41 mi$49,920
88121House42 miunder $2,500
88427McAlister44 mi$65,417

Questions about 88431

What city is zip code 88431?

88431 is assigned to Newkirk, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88431 in?

88431 is mostly in Guadalupe County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 88431?

About 164 people live in 88431, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88431 in?

88431 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 88431?

The closest zip codes to 88431 are 88421, 88439, 88416, 88417, 88401.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88431, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.