ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88338: Lincoln County, NM

ZIP Code 88338 (Lincoln County, New Mexico) has an estimated 246 residents in 134 households. The median household income is $59,276, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 8 figures for this ZIP (population, households, household income, per capita income, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

246*

Margin of error ±213· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$59,276*

Margin of error ±$32,448· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

53.1 yrs

Margin of error ±23.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 88338 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 8833853.1 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88338$59,276*New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88338$47,370*New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 883380.0%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 883380.0%*New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8833816.0%*New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88338—New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88338—New Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8833848.5%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 88338—New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 883380.0%*New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88338

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 88338 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 88338Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population246*±2132,120,246334,922,499
Median age53.1 yrs±23.3 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households134*±93837,414129,227,496
Median household income$59,276*±$32,448$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$47,370*±$33,199$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate0.0%±5.7 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±12.1 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%*±12.1 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value——$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes48.5%*±32.8 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%*±12.1 pts12.2%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 88338
GroupZIP 88338New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino83.7%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.3%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 88338 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Lincoln County
Largest overlapping place
Ruidoso (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
158.39 sq mi· about 2 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 Lincoln County

88301 Lincoln County, NM88312 Lincoln County, NM88316 Lincoln County, NM88318 Lincoln County, NM88324 Lincoln County, NM88336 Lincoln County, NM88341 Lincoln County, NM88343 Lincoln County, NM88345 Ruidoso, NM88346 Lincoln County, NM88348 Lincoln County, NM88351 Lincoln County, NM88355 Ruidoso, NM

See every ZIP code in New Mexico, or compare ZIP 88338 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.