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88210 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 88210 covers Artesia, New Mexico, with a population of about 18,542 and a median household income of $80,423.

Population
18,54214 per square mile
Median age
31.47.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$80,4231.3× the New Mexico median
Poverty rate
13.3%0.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$243,597down 2.8% in five years
Median rent
$9259% below the New Mexico median
Degree or higher
19.2%15.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
72%7 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
493

Where 88210 is

Artesia, New Mexico — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population18,542
Median age31.4
Family households71.8%
Born outside the US6.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home26.5%
White (non-Hispanic)40.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino54.7%
Veterans6.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$80,423
Income per person$35,667
Poverty rate13.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.2%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k1.7%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k10.5%
$75–100k12.0%
$100–125k11.3%
$125–150k10.7%
$150–200k11.3%
$200k or more8.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,910
Mean adjusted gross income$82,468
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.8%
Returns, under $25k29.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.5%
Returns, $200k or more6.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$213,900
Median gross rent$925
Rent as a share of household income26.2%
Owner-occupied72%
Vacant homes12.7%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house68.5%
Attached house4.1%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units4.1%
20 or more units3.5%
Mobile home15.8%
Boat, RV or van1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$243,597as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 2.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 20.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$250,678$185,510

$202,089 in 2016 to $243,597 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
High school diploma or higher86.3%
Works from home6.4%
Drives to work alone85.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.3% 2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16.3% 5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.5% 2.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year66.3% 10.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60% 1.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.3% 1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.7% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.2% 1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.8% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.7% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments493
People employed6,537
Annual payroll$409,901,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 97% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95.8 out of 100
Community resilience8.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

River flooding99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave73.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide37.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake14.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Mexico and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew MexicoUnited States
Median household income$80,423$62,125$78,538
Income per person$35,667$34,823$43,289
Poverty rate13.3%18.1%12.4%
Median home value$213,900$232,200$303,400
Median gross rent$925$1,021$1,348
Homeownership72%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%30.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%6%5.2%
Works from home6.4%11%13.5%
Born outside the US6.2%9.2%13.9%
Median age31.439.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationARTESIA 6S, NM US9.6 km away
Rain in a year12 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January57.5°F / 23.3°F0.48 in rain, 1.4 in snow
February62.8°F / 27.4°F0.38 in rain, 0.3 in snow
March70.5°F / 34.5°F0.44 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April78.5°F / 41.6°F0.51 in rain
May86.9°F / 52.3°F1.18 in rain
June95.2°F / 61.9°F1.33 in rain
July95.1°F / 65.9°F1.67 in rain
August93.9°F / 64.3°F1.63 in rain
September86.8°F / 56.5°F1.89 in rain
October77.7°F / 43.8°F1.23 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November65.9°F / 31.6°F0.81 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December57.1°F / 23.8°F0.55 in rain, 1.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Artesia Public Schools88.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Carlsbad Municipal Schools11.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

88211 Artesia, NM12 km away
88253 Lake Arthur, NM18.2 km away
88254 Lakewood, NM22.8 km away
88250 Hope, NM30.2 km away
88232 Hagerman, NM30.8 km away
88230 Dexter, NM39.3 km away
88255 Loco Hills, NM40.2 km away
88220 Carlsbad, NM50 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Eddy County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1287.32 sq mi
Water area5.31 sq mi
Population density14 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.8384, -104.4074

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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