88121 Zip Code (House, NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 177
Zip code population in 2010: 152
Zip code population in 2000: 144

Houses and condos: 96
Renter-occupied apartments: 18
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 88121: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 248.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 0.714 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $551 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $452 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 88121:

• High school or higher: 89.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 88121:

• Never married: 17.5%
• Now married: 52.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 12.1%
• Divorced: 18.3%

• 
• • 16291.5%White
  • 158.5%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88121, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $23,667 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$23,667
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $24,927 (reported on 91.1% of returns)

Here:	$24,927
State:	$34,237

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
New Mexico:	$1,873

Total tax: $2,038 (reported on 57.8% of returns)

88121:	$2,038
State:	$6,237

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.2%

Here:	62%
State:	57%

Nearest zip codes: 88427, 88124, 88134, 88401, 88417, 88431.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 62

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (18 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 88121 with a mortgage: 21 (2 second mortgage)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,127
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $341

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 88121 household income distribution in 2022

• 6Less than $10,000
• 13$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$60,000 to $74,999
• 1$75,000 to $99,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$150,000 to $199,999
• 5$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 88121

• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 2$80,000 to $89,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 8$150,000 to $174,999
• 2$175,000 to $199,999
• 8$200,000 to $249,999
• 11$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 88121

• 11$400 to $449
• 6No cash rent

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,126
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $108,431

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,819 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,215 - $240,686

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $111,979

Here:	$111,979
State:	$322,045

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 93
• Mobile homes: 3

Unemployment: 7.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 88121

• 40.4%21Drove a car alone
• 5.8%3Carpooled
• 48.1%25Walked
• 1.9%1Other means
• 3.8%2Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 88121

• 25Less than 5 minutes
• 310 to 14 minutes
• 415 to 19 minutes
• 430 to 34 minutes
• 845 to 59 minutes
• 460 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 177

• Male householders: 38 (3 living alone), Female householders: 38 (19 living alone)

• 43 spouses (43 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 55 children (51 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person

14 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men).

94.8% of residents of 88121 zip code speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HOUSE ELEMENTARY (309 APPLE STREET in HOUSE, NM)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-50371059
  Organizations: HOUSE MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HOUSE HIGH (309 APPLE STREET in HOUSE, NM)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-50371060
  Organizations: HOUSE MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.7%

Population in 1990: 235.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 88
• Midwest: 20
• South: 17
• West: 42

73% of the 88121 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

101% of the 88121 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 88121 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Emma	3	80.0 years
William	3	75.3 years
Bert	2	92.9 years
George	2	77.5 years
Laura	2	76.5 years
Lee	2	78.0 years
Lillie	2	81.0 years
Mary	2	73.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 88121 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Peacock	4	86.0 years
Mitchell	3	80.0 years
Morrow	3	84.0 years
Shaffer	3	76.4 years
Wharton	3	66.3 years
Armstrong	2	77.0 years
Battles	2	85.5 years
Black	2	82.0 years
Franklin	2	87.5 years
Harvey	2	69.0 years