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88434

Zip code 88434: San Jon, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaQuay CountyMountain Time
Population
218
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$39K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$108K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
55.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
244 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 88434

88434 is a rural zip code in San Jon, New Mexico (Quay County), covering 244 sq mi of land. About 218 people live here. The median resident is 55.5 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 $38,750 a year, about 48% of the national median of $80,734. 17% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $108,000, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.9 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; education; and office and administrative support. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88434 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 218 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
55.5
Under 18
20.6%
65 and over
40.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White67%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial21%
Diversity index
49.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
19%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
100
Average household size
2.2
Family households
73%
Married couples
71%
Living alone
27%
Veterans (of adults)
21.4%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
25%
$25–50k
29%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

88434
$38,750
Quay Co.
$41,946
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,203
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
18%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.497
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88434
$108,000
Quay Co.
$87,200
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88434
—
Quay Co.
$712
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
77%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
23%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
141
Owner-occupied
85%
Vacant
29.1%
Median year built
1971
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
100%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
63%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
13%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
35%
10–19
11%
20–29
11%
30–44
20%
45–59
20%
60+
3%
Average commute
22.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
37.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
15%
Education
13%
Office and admin
12%
Transportation and moving
12%
Management
10%
Food service
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Sales
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Legal and social services
3%
Production
3%
Business and finance
1%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Education
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13%
Public administration
10%
Retail
9%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Construction
7%
Other services
7%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Admin, support and management
4%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$32,813
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
31.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88434U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,083$74,888
Service$21,500$26,804
Sales and office$4,821$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$7,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
28%
Some college
44%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
93%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.4%
Graduate or professional degree
5.2%
Households with broadband
80%
Cable, fiber or DSL
75%
No internet access
4%
Without health insurance
3.2%
Limited-English households
13%

Geography

City (USPS)
San Jon
Center point
35.1201° N, 103.3355° W
Land area
244 sq mi
Water area
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

  • San Jon1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 88434

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88411Bard13 mi$46,250
88120Grady16 mi$70,458
88112Broadview18 mi$60,516
88401Tucumcari25 mi$49,345
88426Logan28 mi$40,000
88433Quay · PO box29 mi—
79001Adrian32 mi$83,125
88427McAlister34 mi$65,417
88430Nara Visa39 mi$32,115
88135Texico41 mi$70,417
79035Friona44 mi$72,202
88124Melrose44 mi$51,618

Questions about 88434

What city is zip code 88434?

88434 is assigned to San Jon, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88434 in?

88434 is in Quay County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88434?

About 218 people live in 88434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88434 in?

88434 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88434?

The median household income in 88434 is $38,750.

What zip codes are near 88434?

The closest zip codes to 88434 are 88411, 88120, 88112, 88401, 88426.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88434, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.