ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88418: Union County, NM

ZIP Code 88418 (Union County, New Mexico) has an estimated 536 residents in 139 households. The median household income is $77,813, the median home value is $165,400 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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (median age, poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute, 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

536

Margin of error ±231

Median household income

$77,813

Margin of error ±$24,194

Median home value

$165,400

Margin of error ±$53,088

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

30.4 yrs*

Margin of error ±20.9 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

26.9 min*

Margin of error ±25.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 88418 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 8841830.4 yrs*New Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88418$77,813New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88418$21,877New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8841818.1%*New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 884182.4%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8841819.3%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88418$165,400New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88418—New Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8841874.8%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8841826.9 min*New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8841823.8%*New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88418

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 88418 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 88418	Margin of error	New Mexico	United States
Total population	536	±231	2,120,246	334,922,499
Median age	30.4 yrs*	±20.9 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	139	±57	837,414	129,227,496
Median household income	$77,813	±$24,194	$64,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$21,877	±$6,099	$36,218	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.1%*	±13.4 pts	17.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.4%	±4.6 pts	6.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.3%	±8.9 pts	31.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$165,400	±$53,088	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,067/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.8%*	±15.8 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.9 min*	±25.3 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	23.8%*	±15.7 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 88418
Group	ZIP 88418	New Mexico	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	60.1%	36.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	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	9.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	29.3%	48.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 88418 is

State: New Mexico
Main county: Union County
Largest overlapping place: Capulin (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 563.16 sq mi· about 1 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 Union County

88410 Union County, NM 88415 Union County, NM 88419 Union County, NM 88422 Union County, NM 88424 Union County, NM 88436 Union 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.