Postal Codes

88435 ZIP Code

Advertisement

English Español

ZIP code 88435 covers Santa Rosa, New Mexico, with a population of about 3,413 and a median household income of $41,645.

Population
3,4132 per square mile
Median age
43.24.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$41,64533% below the New Mexico median
Poverty rate
18.7%6.3 points above the US average
Median home value
$113,60051% below the New Mexico median
Median rent
$52549% below the New Mexico median
Degree or higher
17.6%17.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.2%15.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
83

Where 88435 is

Santa Rosa, 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

Population3,413
Median age43.2
Family households66.2%
Born outside the US7.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home45.6%
White (non-Hispanic)15.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino73.2%
Veterans6.1%
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$41,645
Income per person$34,931
Poverty rate18.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance28.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.0%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k4.5%
$20–25k15.3%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k9.6%
$40–45k6.9%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k3.3%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k4.2%
$100–125k9.9%
$125–150k2.7%
$150–200k1.8%
$200k or more14.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,280
Mean adjusted gross income$40,925
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k39.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k6.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$113,600
Median gross rent$525
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied80.2%
Vacant homes29.7%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house57.8%
Attached house2%
2 to 4 units9.1%
5 to 19 units2.2%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home27.9%
Boat, RV or van0.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
High school diploma or higher86.3%
Works from home4.7%
Drives to work alone86.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.2%
Health

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

Obesity37.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.1% 9.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)23.8% 12.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73% 1.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.7% 2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67% 9.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.7% 10.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.1% 9.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.2% 7.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity28.4% 11.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.3% 8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.8% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.5% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.5% 6.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.4% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.7% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.7% 4.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments83
People employed824
Annual payroll$25,487,000
Advertisement
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 93.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss85.4 out of 100
Community resilience3.9 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.

Winter weather99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity69.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave41.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado30.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche0.3Very 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$41,645$62,125$78,538
Income per person$34,931$34,823$43,289
Poverty rate18.7%18.1%12.4%
Median home value$113,600$232,200$303,400
Median gross rent$525$1,021$1,348
Homeownership80.2%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%30.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%6%5.2%
Works from home4.7%11%13.5%
Born outside the US7.8%9.2%13.9%
Median age43.239.238.7
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 stationSANTA ROSA, NM US16.6 km away
Rain in a year15 in
Snow in a year11 in

Average high and low by month

January55.7°F / 24.6°F0.81 in rain, 3.1 in snow
February59.7°F / 26.7°F0.47 in rain, 1.6 in snow
March68°F / 32.8°F0.85 in rain, 1.5 in snow
April75.1°F / 39.9°F0.8 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May83.1°F / 48.4°F1.28 in rain
June92.2°F / 57.8°F1.55 in rain
July93°F / 61.5°F2.39 in rain
August91.3°F / 60°F2.16 in rain
September85.4°F / 52.9°F1.99 in rain
October76°F / 41.4°F1.5 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November64.5°F / 30.7°F0.46 in rain, 1.4 in snow
December54.7°F / 25.1°F0.75 in rain, 3.2 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools87.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Vaughn Municipal Schools12.4% 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 vulnerability90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

88417 Cuervo, NM25.8 km away
88431 Newkirk, NM40.8 km away
88136 Yeso, NM46.4 km away
88119 Fort Sumner, NM54.6 km away
88421 Garita, NM56.9 km away
87724 La Loma, NM57 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.

Guadalupe County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1800.16 sq mi
Water area1.05 sq mi
Population density2 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.8526, -104.5899

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.

Advertisement