88210 Zip Code Profile

88210 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Artesia, New Mexico. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $108,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Carlsbad-Artesia area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $42,116/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 88210 is $35,771.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 88210 earn an average of $29,092/year. Women earn only $16,917/year.

6,291 people in 88210 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 88210? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.5 minutes.

The median age here is 35 . There are 8,664 men and 8,553 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,490 people (out of the 17,217 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,187 homes, and 448 businesses every day. 163 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

88210 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 33 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Baghdad, Iraq!) and -104 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,406 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:17,217
• White Population:13,404
• Black Population:234
• Hispanic Population:8,355
• Asian Population:104
• Hawaiian Population:32
• Indian Population:466
• Male Population:8,664
• Female Population:8,553
• Median Age:35
• Median Age of Males:34
• Median Age of Females:36

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Mountain
• State:New Mexico
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Carlsbad-Artesia NM
• County:Eddy
• City: Artesia
• Longitude:-104.4
• Latitude:32.8
• Elevation:3,407 feet above sea levele
• Area code:575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,126
• Drive alone:5,136
• Carpool:772
• Public transit:7
• Ride bikes or walk:163


• Average commute time:15.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:558
•    5 - 9:2,021
•    10 - 14:1,559
•    15 - 19:727
•    20 - 24:299
•    25 - 29:80
•    30 - 34:275
•    35 - 39:80
•    40 - 44:67
•    45 - 59:162
•    60 - 89:164
•    90 plus:134

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$108,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$48,072
• Businesses:432
• Employees:6,610
• Annual Payroll:$302,936,000
• Average Family Income:$42,116
• Median Family Income:$31,277
• Average Income for Men:$29,092
• Average Income for Women:$16,917

• The Politics

• Congressional District:02
• Congressional District Land Area:69492.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Stevan Pearce (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:015
• State FIPS Code:35

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Primary Schools

Central Elementary

405 South Sixth

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-4811

Grand Hts.Early Chd.

2302 W. Grand Avenue

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-6282

Hermosa Elementary

601 Hermosa Drive

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-3812

Roselawn Elementary

600 N. Roselawn Ave.

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-2812

Yeso Elementary

1812 Centre Avenue

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 748-2755

Yucca Elementary

900 North 13th

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-3711

Middle Schools

Artesia Intermediate

1100 Bullock Avenue

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-2766

High Schools

Artesia High

1006 W. Richardson Ave.

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-9816

Other Schools

Artesia Jh

Fifteenth & Cannon

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-9892

Other Schools

Homebound/Hospital

1106 W Quay

Artesia, NM 88210

(505) 746-2777