ZIP code
88252
Jal, NM
88252 covers Jal in Lea County, with 2,069 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 88252. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88252
About ZIP code 88252
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88252. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88252
Race
- White1,083
- Black or African American16
- American Indian or Alaska Native20
- Other race495
- Two or more races713
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,435
Age
- Under 10334
- 10 to 19352
- 20 to 29286
- 30 to 39340
- 40 to 49270
- 50 to 59248
- 60 to 69234
- 70 to 79157
- 80 and older106
Income and housing in 88252
Education
- High school graduate71.7%
- Bachelor's degree19.0%
- Graduate degree13.6%
Places covering 88252
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.
- Jal94.6%
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
5.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88252
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,878 | |
| 2006 | 1,915 | |
| 2007 | 2,008 | |
| 2008 | 1,901 | |
| 2009 | 1,836 | |
| 2010 | 1,905 | |
| 2011 | 2,029 | 1,942 |
| 2012 | 1,979 | 1,960 |
| 2013 | 2,179 | 2,010 |
| 2014 | 2,215 | 1,960 |
| 2015 | 2,288 | 1,960 |
| 2016 | 2,217 | 1,920 |
| 2017 | 2,183 | 1,940 |
| 2018 | 2,115 | 1,880 |
| 2019 | 2,039 | 1,890 |
| 2020 | 1,892 | 1,780 |
| 2021 | 2,156 | 1,820 |
| 2022 | 2,258 | 1,740 |
| 2023 | 2,069 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88252
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88231Eunice19.8 miPop 3,360 · Income $72,019
- 79754Mentone24.0 miPop 54 · Income $51,087
- 79789Wink27.0 miPop 1,380 · Income $127,898
- 79745Kermit29.2 miPop 6,160 · Income $88,365
- 88265Monument29.7 miPop 437 · Income —
- 88256Loving30.0 miPop 1,813 · Income $60,139
- 88240Hobbs36.1 miPop 41,612 · Income $65,394
- 79770Orla37.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 88263Malaga42.2 miPop 63 · Income —
- 88244Hobbs43.0 miPop 1,101 · Income —
- 79741Goldsmith44.0 miPop 215 · Income $89,464
- 79714Andrews44.5 miPop 18,518 · Income $76,902
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ZIP code 88252 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88252 in?
- 88252 is in Jal, NM.
- What county is 88252 in?
- 88252 is in Lea County.
- What is the median household income in 88252?
- The median household income in 88252 is $60,703.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88252?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 88252.