ZIP code
88242
Hobbs, NM
88242 covers Hobbs in Lea County, with 7,684 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 88242. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88242
About ZIP code 88242
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88242. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88242
Race
- White4,955
- Black or African American97
- American Indian or Alaska Native87
- Asian46
- Other race1,633
- Two or more races1,308
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,789
Age
- Under 101,175
- 10 to 191,360
- 20 to 29940
- 30 to 391,167
- 40 to 491,000
- 50 to 59992
- 60 to 69875
- 70 to 79437
- 80 and older180
Income and housing in 88242
Education
- High school graduate84.0%
- Bachelor's degree15.1%
- Graduate degree7.5%
Places covering 88242
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.
- North Hobbs66.7%
- Hobbs11.2%
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
22.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88242
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,717 | |
| 2006 | 4,699 | |
| 2007 | 5,081 | |
| 2008 | 5,153 | |
| 2009 | 5,402 | |
| 2010 | 5,494 | |
| 2011 | 6,084 | 5,661 |
| 2012 | 6,966 | 5,760 |
| 2013 | 7,144 | 6,140 |
| 2014 | 7,456 | 6,440 |
| 2015 | 7,523 | 6,720 |
| 2016 | 7,167 | 6,460 |
| 2017 | 7,167 | 6,470 |
| 2018 | 7,174 | 6,630 |
| 2019 | 7,439 | 6,920 |
| 2020 | 7,076 | 7,050 |
| 2021 | 7,583 | 6,990 |
| 2022 | 7,312 | 7,140 |
| 2023 | 7,684 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88242
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88244Hobbs5.0 miPop 1,101 · Income —
- 79323Denver City17.1 miPop 7,115 · Income $82,253
- 88260Lovington17.9 miPop 15,410 · Income $75,197
- 88265Monument19.1 miPop 437 · Income —
- 88240Hobbs19.1 miPop 41,612 · Income $65,394
- 88262Mcdonald25.8 miPop 4 · Income —
- 79360Seminole26.8 miPop 17,284 · Income $85,360
- 88231Eunice27.5 miPop 3,360 · Income $72,019
- 79355Plains28.9 miPop 1,642 · Income $74,172
- 88264Maljamar32.0 miPop 10 · Income —
- 88267Tatum36.0 miPop 1,437 · Income $58,750
- 79359Seagraves36.7 miPop 3,465 · Income $52,485
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ZIP code 88242 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88242 in?
- 88242 is in Hobbs, NM.
- What county is 88242 in?
- 88242 is in Lea County.
- What is the median household income in 88242?
- The median household income in 88242 is $88,654.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88242?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 88242.