ZIP code
88240
Hobbs, NM
88240 covers Hobbs in Lea County, with 41,612 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 88240. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88240
About ZIP code 88240
Acceptable cities: Oil Center
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88240. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88240
Race
- White18,309
- Black or African American2,275
- American Indian or Alaska Native559
- Asian507
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander20
- Other race11,724
- Two or more races8,992
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 26,238
Age
- Under 106,963
- 10 to 197,198
- 20 to 296,473
- 30 to 396,191
- 40 to 494,850
- 50 to 594,335
- 60 to 693,583
- 70 to 791,799
- 80 and older994
Income and housing in 88240
Education
- High school graduate75.7%
- Bachelor's degree16.6%
- Graduate degree6.5%
Places covering 88240
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.
- Hobbs90.5%
- North Hobbs2.6%
- Nadine1.1%
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
5.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88240
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26,630 | |
| 2006 | 27,933 | |
| 2007 | 30,431 | |
| 2008 | 30,488 | |
| 2009 | 30,742 | |
| 2010 | 30,910 | |
| 2011 | 36,871 | 32,712 |
| 2012 | 36,842 | 33,710 |
| 2013 | 36,906 | 34,910 |
| 2014 | 37,635 | 36,160 |
| 2015 | 38,680 | 35,340 |
| 2016 | 39,568 | 33,480 |
| 2017 | 40,188 | 34,040 |
| 2018 | 40,860 | 34,660 |
| 2019 | 40,944 | 35,100 |
| 2020 | 41,574 | 33,840 |
| 2021 | 41,204 | 32,800 |
| 2022 | 41,652 | 33,180 |
| 2023 | 41,612 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88240
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88265Monument8.6 miPop 437 · Income —
- 88244Hobbs14.3 miPop 1,101 · Income —
- 88242Hobbs19.1 miPop 7,684 · Income $88,654
- 88264Maljamar20.1 miPop 10 · Income —
- 88231Eunice20.4 miPop 3,360 · Income $72,019
- 88260Lovington22.3 miPop 15,410 · Income $75,197
- 88262Mcdonald31.3 miPop 4 · Income —
- 88255Loco Hills33.5 miPop 61 · Income —
- 88252Jal36.1 miPop 2,069 · Income $60,703
- 79323Denver City36.2 miPop 7,115 · Income $82,253
- 79360Seminole42.0 miPop 17,284 · Income $85,360
- 88256Loving42.1 miPop 1,813 · Income $60,139
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ZIP code 88240 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88240 in?
- 88240 is in Hobbs, NM.
- What county is 88240 in?
- 88240 is in Lea County.
- What is the median household income in 88240?
- The median household income in 88240 is $65,394.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88240?
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