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Guadalupe County · New Mexico

ZIP code 88353

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 88353 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
583

ZCTA residents

Median income
$26,613

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$45,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.875%

New Mexico state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 88353 sits in Guadalupe County, New Mexico and is home to 583 people. Median household income is $26,613, the median home is worth $45,800 and median gross rent is $438. 61.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.875% (New Mexico state rate).

County
Guadalupe County

FIPS 35019

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 88353

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

Population
583ZIP 88353 residents
Median household income
$26,613Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$45,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$438Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 88353

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$238/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
48.4%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 88353 compares

ZIP 88353 against the median ZIP in Guadalupe County and across New Mexico.

MeasureZIP 88353County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$26,613$41,645$53,479-50%
Median home value$45,800$79,700$177,700-74%
Median gross rent$438$482$875-50%
Population583168903-35%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Guadalupe 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 5% of 276 state ZIPs

#261
Home value

above 5% of 261 state ZIPs

#249
Population

larger than 41% of 372 state ZIPs

#219

Comparable ZIP codes

New Mexico ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
87731San Miguel County$26,782$173,400
87357Cibola County$26,250$77,600$589
88430Quay County$25,795
87734Mora County$27,650$420,700
87901Sierra County$27,868$114,800$674
87023Valencia County$25,043$153,300

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Guadalupe County.

ZIP 88353 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 88353?
ZIP 88353 lies mostly in Guadalupe 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 88353?
New Mexico charges 4.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 88353 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $438 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $45,800-74% 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 88353, 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.