ZIP code
88220
Carlsbad, NM
88220 covers Carlsbad in Eddy County, with 40,151 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 88220. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88220

About ZIP code 88220
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88220. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88220
Race
- White23,977
- Black or African American759
- American Indian or Alaska Native584
- Asian468
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander48
- Other race7,772
- Two or more races7,154
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 19,739
Age
- Under 105,667
- 10 to 195,919
- 20 to 295,520
- 30 to 395,627
- 40 to 494,781
- 50 to 594,868
- 60 to 694,525
- 70 to 792,559
- 80 and older1,296
Income and housing in 88220
Education
- High school graduate83.8%
- Bachelor's degree20.4%
- Graduate degree7.8%
Places covering 88220
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Carlsbad79.1%
- La Huerta3.6%
- Happy Valley1.5%
- Whites City0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Eddy County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
14.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88220
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26,508 | |
| 2006 | 26,859 | |
| 2007 | 29,497 | |
| 2008 | 28,027 | |
| 2009 | 28,206 | |
| 2010 | 28,326 | |
| 2011 | 33,973 | 29,082 |
| 2012 | 34,172 | 29,700 |
| 2013 | 34,840 | 30,470 |
| 2014 | 34,794 | 30,910 |
| 2015 | 35,241 | 30,830 |
| 2016 | 35,362 | 30,180 |
| 2017 | 35,488 | 30,700 |
| 2018 | 36,708 | 31,360 |
| 2019 | 37,329 | 32,020 |
| 2020 | 37,269 | 30,690 |
| 2021 | 39,557 | 30,300 |
| 2022 | 39,809 | 31,120 |
| 2023 | 40,151 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88220
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88268Whites City9.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 88254Lakewood21.6 miPop 21 · Income —
- 88263Malaga23.7 miPop 63 · Income —
- 88256Loving32.2 miPop 1,813 · Income $60,139
- 88210Artesia33.7 miPop 18,542 · Income $80,423
- 88250Hope41.1 miPop 122 · Income $71,667
- 88255Loco Hills42.1 miPop 61 · Income —
- 79770Orla43.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79837Dell City46.0 miPop 203 · Income —
- 88253Lake Arthur46.8 miPop 915 · Income $122,625
- 88344Pinon48.4 miPop 55 · Income $107,750
- 88232Hagerman53.7 miPop 2,713 · Income $67,273
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ZIP code 88220 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88220 in?
- 88220 is in Carlsbad, NM.
- What county is 88220 in?
- 88220 is in Eddy County.
- What is the median household income in 88220?
- The median household income in 88220 is $79,668.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88220?
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