About ZIP 88339

ZIP code 88339 serves Mayhill in Otero, New Mexico. It centers near 32.9070°, -105.5181° and, by population, qualifies as a sparsely populated rural ZIP. Roughly 720 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about $72,684 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $278,500, and asking rents on the open market sit around — per month. Compared to the rest of New Mexico, that makes 88339 significantly more expensive than typical for the state. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $35,464 and a median home value of $119,071.

The median resident is around 60.9 years old, and roughly 16.5% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree.

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 88339, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $278,500 and a typical rental runs — a month. Translate that into your own budget:

At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $1,482 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
Renting the median unit at —/mo costs roughly — per year, or about 0.0% of the local median household income.
For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$159,429 versus the state average of $119,071) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 60.9 and a population of 720, ZIP 88339 reads as an older-skewing area, often retirement-oriented or in a slower-growth region.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 32.9070, -105.5181. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

88354 Weed, NM 88347 Sacramento, NM 88317 Cloudcroft, NM 88349 Sunspot, NM 88344 Pinon, NM 88325 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM 88350 Timberon, NM 88340 Mescalero, NM

Race & ethnicity (2019–2023 ACS)

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates (table B03002) count 664 people in this ZIP Code Tabulation Area — a newer, supplemental release added alongside the core figures above. See the methodology page for why the core figures themselves have not yet been refreshed to this vintage.

Group	Count	% of total
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	17.9%
White alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	523	78.8%
Black or African American alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	10	1.5%
Asian alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Some other race alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)	12	1.8%

Poverty status (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 664 residents here for whom the Census Bureau determines poverty status (table B17001), 117 (17.6%) were below the poverty line in the past 12 months.

Commuting (2019–2023 ACS)

Among the 85 workers age 16+ here who did not work from home (table B08303), the Census Bureau's own travel-time brackets break down like this:

Travel time to work	Workers	% of workers
Less than 5 minutes	0	0.0%
5 to 9 minutes	0	0.0%
10 to 14 minutes	7	8.2%
15 to 19 minutes	26	30.6%
20 to 24 minutes	0	0.0%
25 to 29 minutes	0	0.0%
30 to 34 minutes	0	0.0%
35 to 39 minutes	0	0.0%
40 to 44 minutes	0	0.0%
45 to 59 minutes	32	37.6%
60 to 89 minutes	10	11.8%
90 minutes or more	10	11.8%

Housing occupancy (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 787 housing units counted here (table B25002), 291 (37.0%) were occupied and 496 (63.0%) were vacant.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Mayhill or browse the rest of New Mexico.

ZIP Code 88339 — Mayhill, NM