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Union County · New Mexico

ZIP code 88415

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 88415 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,143

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,665

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$129,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.875%

New Mexico state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 88415 sits in Union County, New Mexico and is home to 3,143 people. Median household income is $45,665, the median home is worth $129,600 and median gross rent is $655. 70.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.875% (New Mexico state rate).

County
Union County

FIPS 35059

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 88415

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

Population
3,143ZIP 88415 residents
Median household income
$45,665Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$129,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$655Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 88415

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$672/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.2%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 88415 compares

ZIP 88415 against the median ZIP in Union County and across New Mexico.

MeasureZIP 88415County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,665$45,665$53,479-15%
Median home value$129,600$160,900$177,700-27%
Median gross rent$655$684$875-25%
Population3,143106903+248%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Union 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 34% of 276 state ZIPs

#182
Home value

above 33% of 261 state ZIPs

#174
Population

larger than 73% of 372 state ZIPs

#100

Comparable ZIP codes

New Mexico ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
87010Santa Fe County$45,490$450,000$1,375
87528Rio Arriba County$45,313$65,300$557
87556Taos County$45,250$226,900
88026Grant County$46,094$120,900$710
88081Otero County$46,102$101,900$874
87312McKinley County$46,172

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Union County.

ZIP 88415 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 88415?
ZIP 88415 lies mostly in Union 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 88415?
New Mexico charges 4.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 88415 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $655 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $129,600-27% 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 88415, 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.