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Otero County · New Mexico

ZIP code 88330

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 88330 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,052

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,205

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.875%

New Mexico state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 88330 sits in Otero County, New Mexico and is home to 4,052 people. Median household income is $51,205, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,236. 0% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.875% (New Mexico state rate).

County
Otero County

FIPS 35035

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 88330

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

Population
4,052ZIP 88330 residents
Median household income
$51,205Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,236Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
21.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 88330

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
29%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.6%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 88330 compares

ZIP 88330 against the median ZIP in Otero County and across New Mexico.

MeasureZIP 88330County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,205$53,833$53,479-4%
Median home value$124,750$177,700
Median gross rent$1,236$877$875+41%
Population4,052696903+349%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Otero 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 45% of 276 state ZIPs

#151
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 78% of 372 state ZIPs

#83

Comparable ZIP codes

New Mexico ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
87413San Juan County$51,234$176,800$898
87410San Juan County$51,283$192,600$802
87722Mora County$51,090$119,700
87106Bernalillo County$51,079$332,100$904
88345Lincoln County$51,008$232,400$916
88116Roosevelt County$51,414$55,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Otero County.

ZIP 88330 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 88330?
ZIP 88330 lies mostly in Otero 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 88330?
New Mexico charges 4.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 88330 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,236 a month, about 29% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 88330, 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.