Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,219
| This zip code: | $47,219 | | New Mexico: | $41,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 88312, 88346, 88341, 88323, 88324, 88340.
Housing units in zip code 88345 with a mortgage: 1,475 (91 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 905
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,067
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $336
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.6% | | Whole state: | 18.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 378
- 1995 to 1998: 1,026
- 1990 to 1994: 1,168
- 1980 to 1989: 2,668
- 1970 to 1979: 2,446
- 1960 to 1969: 882
- 1950 to 1959: 572
- 1940 to 1949: 222
- 1939 or earlier: 226
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ruidoso, NM (88345): |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 153
- 2 bedrooms: 782
- 3 bedrooms: 1,833
- 4 bedrooms: 394
- 5 or more bedrooms: 74
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 258
- 2 bedrooms: 410
- 3 bedrooms: 240
- 4 bedrooms: 41
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 88345 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 56
- 1 vehicle: 1,055
- 2 vehicles: 1,379
- 3 vehicles: 521
- 4 vehicles: 122
- 5 or more vehicles: 116
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 85
- 1 vehicle: 501
- 2 vehicles: 295
- 3 vehicles: 52
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 88345:
- Less than $10,000: 47
- $10,000 to $14,999: 23
- $15,000 to $19,999: 21
- $20,000 to $24,999: 20
- $25,000 to $29,999: 14
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 40
- $50,000 to $59,999: 47
- $60,000 to $69,999: 102
- $70,000 to $79,999: 90
- $80,000 to $89,999: 60
- $90,000 to $99,999: 69
- $100,000 to $124,999: 460
- $125,000 to $149,999: 451
- $150,000 to $174,999: 355
- $175,000 to $199,999: 242
- $200,000 to $249,999: 441
- $250,000 to $299,999: 351
- $300,000 to $399,999: 311
- $400,000 to $499,999: 265
- $500,000 to $749,999: 149
- $750,000 to $999,999: 22
- $1,000,000 or more: 51
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 88345:
- Less than $100: 32
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 35
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 30
- $300 to $349: 66
- $350 to $399: 92
- $400 to $449: 83
- $450 to $499: 91
- $500 to $549: 106
- $550 to $599: 53
- $600 to $649: 41
- $650 to $699: 35
- $700 to $749: 31
- $750 to $799: 16
- $800 to $899: 41
- $900 to $999: 14
- $1,000 to $1,249: 95
- $1,500 to $1,999: 13
- No cash rent: 98
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $211,252.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,223
- Black or African American householders: $139,630
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,956
- Some other race householders: $157,371
- Two or more races householders: $504,475
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $141,929
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,823 (it was $106,800 in 2000)
| 88345: | $175,823 | | New Mexico: | $155,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,481 - $257,316
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $268,649| Here: | $268,649 | | State: | $230,092 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $208,667| Here: | $208,667 | | State: | $217,226 |
In 2-unit structures: $150,916| Here: | $150,916 | | State: | $213,438 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,951| Here: | $182,951 | | State: | $201,247 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,990| Here: | $83,990 | | State: | $156,039 |
Mobile homes: $51,671| Here: | $51,671 | | State: | $56,348 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,063| Here: | $9,063 | | State: | $42,007 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,527
- One, attached: 418
- Two: 217
- 3 or 4: 230
- 5 to 9: 288
- 10 to 19: 57
- 20 to 49: 62
- 50 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 1,648
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 136

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,933 (73%)
- Carpooled: 658 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 142 (4%)
- Other means: 11 (0%)
- Worked at home: 242 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 267
- 5 to 9 minutes: 839
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1087
- 15 to 19 minutes: 822
- 20 to 24 minutes: 219
- 25 to 29 minutes: 60
- 30 to 34 minutes: 121
- 35 to 39 minutes: 26
- 40 to 44 minutes: 24
- 45 to 59 minutes: 78
- 60 to 89 minutes: 91
- 90 or more minutes: 137
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,444
- In family households: 7,789 (2,272 male householders, 549 female householders)
2,302 spouses, 2,215 children (1,930 natural, 76 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 133 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 101 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,655 (613 male householders (487 living alone)), 801 female householders (732 living alone)), 241 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 81 (77 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,640 2-persons, 560 3-persons, 373 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,219 1-person, 163 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 6 5-persons.
1,232 married couples with children.
524 single-parent households (119 men, 405 women).
84.1% of residents of 88345 zip code speak English at home.
14.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 21% well, 19% not well, 3% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 11% well, 18% not well, 2% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
Foreign born population: 643 (6.8%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (72%)
- Germany (9%)
- Canada (3%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- India (3%)
- Ireland (2%)
- Panama (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 197
- 1990 to 1994: 61
- 1985 to 1989: 77
- 1980 to 1984: 99
- 1975 to 1979: 56
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 46
- 1965 to 1969: 89
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White population: 8,277
Black population: 25
American Indian population: 214
Asian population: 27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 732
Two or more races population: 217

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1900 |
|  German: 1124 |
|  English: 1055 |
|  Irish: 785 |
|  United States or American: 784 |
|  Italian: 211 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 181 |
|  Scottish: 145 |
|  Norwegian: 122 |
|  French (except Basque): 121 |
|  Swedish: 74 |
|  Dutch: 55 |
|  Welsh: 54 |
|  Polish: 51 |
|  British: 48 |
|  European: 35 |
|  French Canadian: 26 |
|  Canadian: 25 |
|  Czech: 24 |
|  Hungarian: 23 |
|  Russian: 22 |
|  Ukrainian: 22 |
|  Swiss: 20 |
|  Greek: 14 |
|  Arab:: 12 |
|  Lebanese: 12 |
|  Northern European: 8 |
|  Portuguese: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 8 |
|  Eastern European: 8 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 8 |
|  Slovak: 6 |
|  Finnish: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 6 |
|  Croatian: 3 |
|  Danish: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,331
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (76%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2743
- Northeast: 375
- Midwest: 908
- South: 3820
- West: 945
47% of the 88345 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in New Mexico.
Population in 1990: 6,883. Population change in the 1990s: +2,611 (+37.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
| Here: | 7.2% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64
| Here: | 13.5% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 4.1% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (RUIDOSO, NM):
- GUARDIOLA CONSTRUCTION, INC (2810 SUDDERTH DR STE 210; small business): $8,394,917 in 48 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Miscellaneous Construction Equipment, and more by Army, Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), and others Signed by year: 2000: $145,000; 2001: $568,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,531,315; 2004: $1,381,402; 2005: $3,711,443; 2006: $57,757.
Biggest contracts:
$831,501 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-12-16. Completion date: 2004-12-16.
$750,128 with Forest Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
$700,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-08-07. Completion date: 2003-12-19.
$583,416 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-08-10. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- JENSEN CONTRACTING 5 (811 CARRIZZO CANYON RD; small business)
15 employees, $780000 revenue. : $1,425,000 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Restoration, Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services, Forest/Range Fire Rehabilitation Services (non-construction), Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Forest Service Signed by year: 2000: $1,235,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $190,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$504,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Restoration. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
$281,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
$270,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Restoration. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-07-15.
$190,000 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Rehabilitation Services (non-construction). Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
- HAWTHORNE SUITES (107 SIERRA BLANCA DR; small business): $392,698 in 23 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $84,425; 2004: $261,378; 2005: $41,641; 2006: $5,254.
Biggest contracts:
$69,015 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2004-05-28. Completion date: 2004-06-12.
$45,000 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-08-25.
$32,349, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-27. Completion date: 2004-05-07.
$32,011, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-15. Completion date: 2005-04-08.
- RUIDOSO SEPTIC SERVICE INC (835 GAVILAN CANYON RD; small business): $41,524 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2006
$38,732 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$2,792 with Army for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2006-04-16.
- RUIDOSO PAVING CO INC (106 CLOSE DR; small business)
28 employees, $1579496 revenue.
$29,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
- COMFORT INN (2709 SUDDERTH DR)
$3,267 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2002-04-26. Completion date: 2002-05-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 7 establishments, 1-4 employees: 7 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 16)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 20)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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78 people in nursing homes
3 people in homes for the mentally ill
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