ZIP code
88260
Lovington, NM
88260 covers Lovington in Lea County, with 15,410 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 88260. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88260

About ZIP code 88260
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88260. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88260
Race
- White6,736
- Black or African American267
- American Indian or Alaska Native188
- Asian99
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race5,200
- Two or more races3,077
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 10,582
Age
- Under 102,398
- 10 to 192,796
- 20 to 292,007
- 30 to 392,222
- 40 to 491,883
- 50 to 591,649
- 60 to 691,409
- 70 to 79812
- 80 and older393
Income and housing in 88260
Education
- High school graduate74.6%
- Bachelor's degree14.7%
- Graduate degree8.5%
Places covering 88260
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.
- Lovington74.9%
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
25.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88260
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,658 | |
| 2006 | 12,047 | |
| 2007 | 13,220 | |
| 2008 | 13,495 | |
| 2009 | 13,563 | |
| 2010 | 13,770 | |
| 2011 | 14,260 | 14,452 |
| 2012 | 14,341 | 14,620 |
| 2013 | 14,770 | 14,880 |
| 2014 | 14,883 | 15,150 |
| 2015 | 14,861 | 14,910 |
| 2016 | 15,082 | 13,970 |
| 2017 | 15,288 | 14,060 |
| 2018 | 15,142 | 13,970 |
| 2019 | 14,869 | 14,110 |
| 2020 | 14,836 | 13,580 |
| 2021 | 15,314 | 13,180 |
| 2022 | 15,498 | 13,320 |
| 2023 | 15,410 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88260
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88262Mcdonald9.3 miPop 4 · Income —
- 88242Hobbs17.9 miPop 7,684 · Income $88,654
- 88244Hobbs18.3 miPop 1,101 · Income —
- 88264Maljamar21.0 miPop 10 · Income —
- 88267Tatum21.0 miPop 1,437 · Income $58,750
- 88240Hobbs22.3 miPop 41,612 · Income $65,394
- 79323Denver City28.0 miPop 7,115 · Income $82,253
- 88265Monument28.3 miPop 437 · Income —
- 79355Plains30.7 miPop 1,642 · Income $74,172
- 88213Caprock33.3 miPop — · Income —
- 88114Crossroads34.3 miPop 30 · Income $119,000
- 88255Loco Hills37.9 miPop 61 · Income —
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ZIP code 88260 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88260 in?
- 88260 is in Lovington, NM.
- What county is 88260 in?
- 88260 is in Lea County.
- What is the median household income in 88260?
- The median household income in 88260 is $75,197.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88260?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 88260.