ZIP code
88231
Eunice, NM
88231 covers Eunice in Lea County, with 3,360 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 88231. Methodology
About ZIP code 88231
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88231. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88231
Race
- White2,001
- Black or African American37
- American Indian or Alaska Native28
- Asian3
- Other race775
- Two or more races495
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,747
Age
- Under 10489
- 10 to 19566
- 20 to 29391
- 30 to 39462
- 40 to 49418
- 50 to 59401
- 60 to 69362
- 70 to 79163
- 80 and older87
Income and housing in 88231
Education
- High school graduate73.4%
- Bachelor's degree4.3%
- Graduate degree2.1%
Places covering 88231
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.
- Eunice91.5%
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.
- Lea 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
8.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88231
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,685 | |
| 2006 | 2,751 | |
| 2007 | 2,922 | |
| 2008 | 2,865 | |
| 2011 | 3,067 | |
| 2012 | 3,126 | |
| 2013 | 3,210 | |
| 2014 | 3,291 | |
| 2015 | 3,353 | |
| 2016 | 3,334 | 3,070 |
| 2017 | 3,256 | |
| 2018 | 3,412 | |
| 2019 | 3,584 | |
| 2020 | 3,498 | |
| 2021 | 3,480 | |
| 2022 | 3,565 | |
| 2023 | 3,360 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88231
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88265Monument12.1 miPop 437 · Income —
- 88252Jal19.8 miPop 2,069 · Income $60,703
- 88240Hobbs20.4 miPop 41,612 · Income $65,394
- 88244Hobbs23.6 miPop 1,101 · Income —
- 88242Hobbs27.5 miPop 7,684 · Income $88,654
- 79360Seminole36.3 miPop 17,284 · Income $85,360
- 79714Andrews37.1 miPop 18,518 · Income $76,902
- 88260Lovington39.9 miPop 15,410 · Income $75,197
- 88256Loving40.0 miPop 1,813 · Income $60,139
- 88264Maljamar40.0 miPop 10 · Income —
- 79323Denver City40.8 miPop 7,115 · Income $82,253
- 79745Kermit42.6 miPop 6,160 · Income $88,365
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ZIP code 88231 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88231 in?
- 88231 is in Eunice, NM.
- What county is 88231 in?
- 88231 is in Lea County.
- What is the median household income in 88231?
- The median household income in 88231 is $72,019.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88231?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 88231.