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Hidalgo County · New Mexico

ZIP code 88056

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 88056 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
172

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,568

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$128,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.875%

New Mexico state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 88056 sits in Hidalgo County, New Mexico and is home to 172 people. Median household income is $65,568, the median home is worth $128,900 and median gross rent is . 89.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.875% (New Mexico state rate).

County
Hidalgo County

FIPS 35023

State
New Mexico (NM)

372 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 88056

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
172ZIP 88056 residents
Median household income
$65,568Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
75.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 88056

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.875%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$49Before any exemptions

New Mexico levies 4.875% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$669/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 88056 compares

ZIP 88056 against the median ZIP in Hidalgo County and across New Mexico.

MeasureZIP 88056County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,568$65,568$53,479+23%
Median home value$128,900$128,900$177,700-27%
Median gross rent$746$875
Population172172903-81%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Hidalgo County and the 372 ZIP areas in New Mexico.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 372 New Mexico ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 70% of 276 state ZIPs

#83
Home value

above 33% of 261 state ZIPs

#175
Population

larger than 22% of 372 state ZIPs

#290

Comparable ZIP codes

New Mexico ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
87001Sandoval County$65,417$224,800
87417San Juan County$65,396$180,400$799
88240Lea County$65,394$177,200$1,124
87732Mora County$66,087$118,600
88007Doña Ana County$65,022$232,200$794
88046Doña Ana County$66,300$253,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hidalgo County.

ZIP 88056 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 88056?
ZIP 88056 lies mostly in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 88056?
New Mexico charges 4.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 88056 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $128,900-27% against the typical New Mexico ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88056, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.