ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88252: Lea County, NM

ZIP Code 88252 (Lea County, New Mexico) has an estimated 2,364 residents in 859 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $97,600 and the median gross rent is $1,318/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,364

Margin of error ±416

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$97,600

Margin of error ±$23,266

Median gross rent

$1,318/mo

Margin of error ±$153

Median age

39.6 yrs

Margin of error ±11.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.0 min*

Margin of error ±9.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 88252 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8825239.6 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88252—New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88252$38,078New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8825232.0%*New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8825218.8%*New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8825219.0%*New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88252$97,600New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88252$1,318/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8825272.5%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8825218.0 min*New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 882524.6%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88252

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 88252 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 88252	Margin of error	New Mexico	United States
Total population	2,364	±416	2,120,246	334,922,499
Median age	39.6 yrs	±11.2 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	859	±159	837,414	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$64,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,078	±$11,319	$36,218	$44,673
Poverty rate	32.0%*	±16.3 pts	17.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	18.8%*	±11.8 pts	6.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.0%*	±12.7 pts	31.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$97,600	±$23,266	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,318/mo	±$153	$1,067/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	72.5%*	±12.9 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.0 min*	±9.0 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.6%	±5.4 pts	12.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 88252
Group	ZIP 88252	New Mexico	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	34.5%	36.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	8.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	65.5%	48.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 88252 is

State: New Mexico
Main county: Lea County
Largest overlapping place: Jal (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 854.77 sq mi· about 3 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lea County

88114 Lea County, NM 88231 Lea County, NM 88240 Lea County, NM 88242 North Hobbs, NM 88260 Lea County, NM 88262 Lea County, NM 88264 Lea County, NM 88265 Lea County, NM 88267 Lea County, NM

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.