ZIP code
88340
Mescalero, NM
88340 covers Mescalero in Otero County, with 3,577 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 88340. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88340
About ZIP code 88340
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88340. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88340
Race
- White109
- Black or African American6
- American Indian or Alaska Native3,721
- Asian6
- Other race80
- Two or more races100
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 425
Age
- Under 10682
- 10 to 19786
- 20 to 29512
- 30 to 39588
- 40 to 49499
- 50 to 59435
- 60 to 69336
- 70 to 79130
- 80 and older54
Income and housing in 88340
Education
- High school graduate80.4%
- Bachelor's degree14.9%
- Graduate degree2.4%
Places covering 88340
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.
- Mescalero36.8%
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.
- Otero 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
63.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88340
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,116 | |
| 2006 | 3,068 | |
| 2007 | 3,216 | |
| 2008 | 3,280 | |
| 2009 | 3,212 | |
| 2010 | 3,267 | |
| 2011 | 3,743 | 3,212 |
| 2012 | 3,834 | 3,240 |
| 2013 | 3,885 | 3,170 |
| 2014 | 3,771 | 3,290 |
| 2015 | 3,550 | 3,440 |
| 2016 | 3,586 | 3,370 |
| 2017 | 3,704 | 3,370 |
| 2018 | 3,730 | 3,350 |
| 2019 | 3,834 | 3,470 |
| 2020 | 4,204 | 3,240 |
| 2021 | 4,005 | 3,160 |
| 2022 | 3,969 | 3,180 |
| 2023 | 3,577 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88340
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88346Ruidoso Downs12.1 miPop 3,087 · Income $33,250
- 88345Ruidoso13.2 miPop 7,747 · Income $51,008
- 88355Ruidoso13.8 miPop 258 · Income —
- 88314Bent17.0 miPop 9 · Income —
- 88324Glencoe17.3 miPop 117 · Income —
- 88312Alto18.0 miPop 3,178 · Income $95,479
- 88348San Patricio19.5 miPop 270 · Income $82,604
- 88336Hondo20.7 miPop 399 · Income $31,000
- 88339Mayhill21.3 miPop 664 · Income $74,205
- 88323Fort Stanton21.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 88337La Luz21.4 miPop 1,945 · Income $58,171
- 88317Cloudcroft23.2 miPop 2,633 · Income $72,083
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ZIP code 88340 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88340 in?
- 88340 is in Mescalero, NM.
- What county is 88340 in?
- 88340 is in Otero County.
- What is the median household income in 88340?
- The median household income in 88340 is $39,185.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88340?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 88340.