ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88256: Eddy County, NM

ZIP Code 88256 (Eddy County, New Mexico) has an estimated 1,935 residents in 696 households. The median household income is $45,714, the median home value is $211,000 and the median gross rent is $1,291/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (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

1,935

Margin of error ±483

Median household income

$45,714

Margin of error ±$22,429

Median home value

$211,000

Margin of error ±$34,659

Median gross rent

$1,291/mo

Margin of error ±$198

Median age

36.7 yrs

Margin of error ±7.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.0 min*

Margin of error ±13.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 88256 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 8825636.7 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88256$45,714New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88256$33,371New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8825622.5%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8825612.4%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 882569.1%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88256$211,000New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88256$1,291/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8825680.3%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8825620.0 min*New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 882564.4%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88256

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 88256 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 88256	Margin of error	New Mexico	United States
Total population	1,935	±483	2,120,246	334,922,499
Median age	36.7 yrs	±7.4 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	696	±135	837,414	129,227,496
Median household income	$45,714	±$22,429	$64,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,371	±$11,800	$36,218	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.5%	±9.8 pts	17.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	12.4%	±9.4 pts	6.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.1%	±6.9 pts	31.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$211,000	±$34,659	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,291/mo	±$198	$1,067/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.3%*	±12.5 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.0 min*	±13.5 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.4%	±6.4 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 88256
Group	ZIP 88256	New Mexico	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	18.6%	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)	81.4%	48.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 88256 is

State: New Mexico
Main county: Eddy County
Largest overlapping place: Loving (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 481.65 sq mi· about 4 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 Eddy County

88210 Eddy County, NM 88220 Eddy County, NM 88255 Loco Hills, NM 88263 Eddy County, NM

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

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.