ZIP code 88203: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 88203 is $42,500, which is 16% below the New Mexico median of $50,827 and 38% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $109,200, and the median rent is $745/month. 63.8% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$42,500

New Mexico average
$50,82716%
National
$68,75038%

Median home value

$109,200

New Mexico average
$160,90032%
National
$209,60048%

Median gross rent

$745

New Mexico average
$85713%
National
$98424%

Median age

35.9 yrs

New Mexico average
39.1 yrs8%
National
41.0 yrs12%

Homeownership rate

63.8%

New Mexico average
76.1%16%
National
75.8%16%

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

New Mexico average
11.2%34%
National
15.9%53%

How ZIP 88203 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88203, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.