88340 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Mescalero, NM Otero County, NM Zip code population (2000): 3,107 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 3,364 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 897 Renter-occupied apartments: 354 % of renters here:   43% State:   30% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 88340: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 439.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi. Population density: 8 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.5% ($199) New Mexico:   0.8% ($699) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 1,489   (47.9%) Females: 1,618   (52.1%) Recent posts about zip code 88340 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Anybody with NM photos?  (365 replies) Boy, has Ruidoso ever changed and grown!!!  (82 replies) Need Alamogordo Information  (85 replies) Camper attacked  (34 replies) Fire danger in NM  (59 replies) New Mexico Green Chiles  (48 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $69,815 88340:   $69,815 New Mexico:   $155,400 According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 88340 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   22.5 years New Mexico median age:   34.6 years Average household size: This zip code:   3.7 people New Mexico:   2.6 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88340, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $22,690 State:   $39,572 Salary/wage: $21,213 (reported on 96.3% of returns) Here:   $21,213 State:   $34,237 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.2% for AGIs below $10k, 94.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 4.2% of returns) This zip code:   $200 New Mexico:   $1,873 Profit/loss from business: +$4,152 (reported on 7.6% of returns) Here:   +$4,152 State:   +$8,875 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k) Total itemized deductions: $10,333 (1% of AGI, reported on 1.1% of returns) Here:   $10,333 State:   $18,103 Total tax: $3,161 (reported on 44.6% of returns) 88340:   $3,161 State:   $6,237 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,714 (reported on 53.0% of returns) Here:   $1,714 State:   $1,796 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $10k, 10.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.1% Here:   70% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

This zip code:	$28,803
New Mexico:	$41,452

Nearest zip codes: 88314, 88345, 88317, 88337, 88346, 88325.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	83.4%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	13.8%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Housing units in zip code 88340 with a mortgage: 64 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 277

This zip code:	36.0%
Whole state:	18.1%

This zip code:	18.2%
Whole state:	7.6%

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Here:	4.9
State:	4.0

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 88340: Cow Camp Number 1 (A), Elk- Silver (B), Lower Elk Well (C), Five Canyon Lookout (D), Breece Well (E), Red Cabin (F), Inn of the Mountain Gods (G), Camp Geronimo (H), Saint Josephs Mission (I), Headwater Picnic Grounds (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in zip code 88340 include: Peace Chapel Universal Life Church (A), Saint Eleanors Catholic Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Community United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Fireman Lake (A), Whitetail Lake (B), Eagle Lake Number two (C), Burnt Canyon Tank (D), Soldier Tank (E), Martin Tank (F), Chatto Tank (G), Telephone Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silver Springs Creek (A), South Fork Rio Ruidoso (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Mescalero Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 88340: Less than $10,000: 30 $10,000 to $14,999: 15 $15,000 to $19,999: 13 $20,000 to $24,999: 12 $25,000 to $29,999: 8 $30,000 to $34,999: 16 $35,000 to $39,999: 26 $40,000 to $49,999: 40 $50,000 to $59,999: 46 $60,000 to $69,999: 52 $70,000 to $79,999: 57 $80,000 to $89,999: 36 $90,000 to $99,999: 28 $100,000 to $124,999: 42 $125,000 to $149,999: 33 $150,000 to $174,999: 7 $175,000 to $199,999: 9 $200,000 to $249,999: 15 $250,000 to $299,999: 6 $300,000 to $399,999: 2 $400,000 to $499,999: 19 $500,000 to $749,999: 3

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 88340: Less than $100: 55 $100 to $149: 17 $150 to $199: 30 $200 to $249: 4 $250 to $299: 6 $300 to $349: 12 $350 to $399: 6 $500 to $549: 7 $550 to $599: 13 No cash rent: 163

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,169
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,543
• Asian householders: $139,630
• Some other race householders: $73,921
• Two or more races householders: $23,326
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,743

88340:	$77,890
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $97,311

Here:	$97,311
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $381,876

Here:	$381,876
State:	$217,226

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $256,789

Here:	$256,789
State:	$201,247

Mobile homes: $50,117

Here:	$50,117
State:	$56,348

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 703
• One, attached: 8
• Two: 10
• 3 or 4: 1
• Mobile homes: 179

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 439 (50%) Carpooled: 340 (39%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (2%) Walked: 51 (6%) Other means: 18 (2%) Worked at home: 10 (1%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 55 5 to 9 minutes: 162 10 to 14 minutes: 181 15 to 19 minutes: 169 20 to 24 minutes: 122 25 to 29 minutes: 18 30 to 34 minutes: 58 35 to 39 minutes: 3 40 to 44 minutes: 13 45 to 59 minutes: 29 60 to 89 minutes: 39 90 or more minutes: 15

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.7%

Household type by relationship
Households: 3,088

• In family households: 2,919 (277 male householders, 414 female householders)

  329 spouses, 1,302 children (1,247 natural, 37 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 195 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 78 other relatives, 232 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 169 (70 male householders (61 living alone)), 74 female householders (58 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 112 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 119 1-person, 23 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

476 married couples with children.
524 single-parent households (98 men, 426 women).

65.0% of residents of 88340 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 37% well, 2% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 29% not well).
30.9% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 17% well, 2% not well).

Foreign born population: 16 (0.5%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	0.5%
Whole state:	8.2%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2798

German: 17

United States or American: 10

Irish: 4

Italian: 4

French (except Basque): 4

English: 3

Portuguese: 3

Danish: 2

French Canadian: 2

Pennsylvania German: 2

Polish: 2

Scotch-Irish: 2

Slavic: 2

Welsh: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,498

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

• This state: 2752
• Northeast: 27
• Midwest: 35
• South: 121
• West: 126

70% of the 88340 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in New Mexico.

Population in 1990: 2,695. Population change in the 1990s: +412 (+15.3%).

Here:	1.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	0.3%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	11.8%
New Mexico:	11.9%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE (101 CENTRAL AVE in MESCALERO, NM): $323,773 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services, Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Water Purification Equipment, Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), and more by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Army, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $185,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $4,500; 2005: $65,932; 2006: $68,341.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $185,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
  $53,541 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2006-04-23.
  $44,446 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-07-26. Completion date: 2005-08-28.
  $24,800 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
  

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

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