ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88346: Lincoln County, NM

ZIP Code 88346 (Lincoln County, New Mexico) has an estimated 3,191 residents in 1,443 households. The median household income is $33,594, the median home value is $159,700 and the median gross rent is $953/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. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,191

Margin of error ±207

Median household income

$33,594*

Margin of error ±$17,870· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$159,700

Margin of error ±$35,938

Median gross rent

$953/mo

Margin of error ±$133

Median age

40.1 yrs

Margin of error ±6.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.7 min

Margin of error ±4.8 min

How ZIP 88346 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 8834640.1 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88346$33,594*New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88346$19,553New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8834636.5%*New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 883462.6%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8834617.6%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88346$159,700New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88346$953/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8834663.7%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8834613.7 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 883460.3%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88346

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 88346 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 88346	Margin of error	New Mexico	United States
Total population	3,191	±207	2,120,246	334,922,499
Median age	40.1 yrs	±6.0 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,443	±182	837,414	129,227,496
Median household income	$33,594*	±$17,870	$64,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$19,553	±$4,582	$36,218	$44,673
Poverty rate	36.5%*	±13.5 pts	17.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.6%	±3.4 pts	6.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.6%	±8.4 pts	31.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$159,700	±$35,938	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent	$953/mo	±$133	$1,067/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	63.7%*	±13.9 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.7 min	±4.8 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.3%	±0.8 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 88346
Group	ZIP 88346	New Mexico	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	38.4%	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	11.4%	8.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	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	2.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	47.5%	48.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 88346 is

State: New Mexico
Main county: Lincoln County
Largest overlapping place: Ruidoso Downs (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 52.18 sq mi· about 61 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, NM 88312 Lincoln County, NM 88316 Lincoln County, NM 88318 Lincoln County, NM 88324 Lincoln County, NM 88336 Lincoln County, NM 88338 Lincoln County, NM 88341 Lincoln County, NM 88343 Lincoln County, NM 88345 Ruidoso, NM 88348 Lincoln County, NM 88351 Lincoln County, NM 88355 Ruidoso, 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.