88312 Zip Code (Ruidoso, NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,801
Zip code population in 2010: 2,586
Zip code population in 2000: 1,213

Houses and condos: 3,091
Renter-occupied apartments: 29
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 88312: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 96.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,927 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $939 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 88312:

• High school or higher: 94.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 88312:

• Never married: 7.7%
• Now married: 69.4%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 14.2%

• 
• • 1,83365.5%White
  • 84930.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 893.2%American Indian
  • 150.5%Asian
  • 90.3%Two or more races
  • 50.2%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 88312, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $85,276 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$85,276
State:	$59,146

Salary/wage: $47,817 (reported on 61.3% of returns)

Here:	$47,817
State:	$48,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1130.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3040.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4397.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7698.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11316.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45230.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,135 (reported on 46.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,135
New Mexico:	$1,616

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.8% for AGIs below $25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 171.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 276.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 407.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4290.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,408 (reported on 32.3% of returns)

Here:	$8,408
State:	$7,816

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.5% for AGIs below $25k, 111.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 118.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 381.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1367.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7090.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$24,564 (reported on 33.9% of returns)

Here:	+$24,564
State:	+$19,595

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.5% for AGIs below $25k, 61.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 199.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 683.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2207.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37815.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,126 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	+$18,126
State:	+$11,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 185.9% for AGIs below $25k, 333.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 399.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 440.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1620.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12410.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $30,400 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

88312:	$30,400
New Mexico:	$20,970

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.9% for AGIs below $25k, 284.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 487.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1381.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3537.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $42,021 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$42,021
State:	$33,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1111.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2548.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11830.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $19,018 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,018
State:	$11,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 552.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7065.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,843 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

88312:	$6,843
State:	$7,150

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 186.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 415.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1895.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,757 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,757
State:	$2,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.1%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 86.1% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 88312, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $74,314 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$74,314
State:	$50,343

Salary/wage: $44,004 (reported on 61.3% of returns)

Here:	$44,004
State:	$41,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $25k, 51.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,954 (reported on 50.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,954
New Mexico:	$1,677

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,406 (reported on 32.4% of returns)

Here:	$6,406
State:	$6,939

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,523 (reported on 31.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,523
State:	+$14,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,943 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	+$14,943
State:	+$11,059

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,392 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

88312:	$21,392
New Mexico:	$15,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,127 (21% of AGI, reported on 39.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,127
State:	$21,709

Here:	20.6% of AGI
State:	19.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.6% for AGIs below $25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,854 (reported on 31.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,854
State:	$4,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,691 (reported on 39.6% of returns)

88312:	$6,691
State:	$6,176

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,794 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,794
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.1%

Here:	54%
State:	50%

(% for various income ranges: 44.7% for AGIs below $25k, 44.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88312, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $53,735 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,735
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $33,939 (reported on 67.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,939
State:	$34,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,321 (reported on 56.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,321
New Mexico:	$1,873

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,133 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,133
State:	$3,554

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$17,353 (reported on 38.1% of returns)

Here:	+$17,353
State:	+$10,425

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,169 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,169
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,537 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

88312:	$3,537
New Mexico:	$2,940

Total itemized deductions: $21,171 (24% of AGI, reported on 42.1% of returns)

Here:	$21,171
State:	$18,103

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,833 (4% of AGI, reported on 36.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,833
State:	$3,246

Here:	4.0% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,188 (reported on 76.9% of returns)

88312:	$9,188
State:	$6,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,413 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,413
State:	$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.4%

Here:	61%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 51.6% for AGIs below $10k, 58.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 88355, 88345, 88341, 88346, 88323, 88340.
Ruidoso Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 52
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,230

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 195 (102 now married, 91 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 88312 with a mortgage: 514
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,830
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $536

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 88312 household income distribution in 2022

• 177Less than $10,000
• 47$15,000 to $19,999
• 84$25,000 to $29,999
• 25$30,000 to $34,999
• 55$35,000 to $39,999
• 44$40,000 to $44,999
• 154$45,000 to $49,999
• 85$50,000 to $59,999
• 96$60,000 to $74,999
• 52$75,000 to $99,999
• 96$100,000 to $124,999
• 146$125,000 to $149,999
• 77$150,000 to $199,999
• 152$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 88312

• 18Less than $10,000
• 17$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 28$70,000 to $79,999
• 61$90,000 to $99,999
• 113$100,000 to $124,999
• 45$125,000 to $149,999
• 50$150,000 to $174,999
• 2$175,000 to $199,999
• 106$200,000 to $249,999
• 66$250,000 to $299,999
• 286$300,000 to $399,999
• 96$400,000 to $499,999
• 170$500,000 to $749,999
• 118$750,000 to $999,999
• 143$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 22$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 15$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 88312

• 21Less than $100
• 10$1,500 to $1,999

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $622,091.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $358,385
• Some other race householders: $357,828
• Two or more races householders: $228,164
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $362,837

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $351,707 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,733 - $669,813

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $791,566

Here:	$791,566
State:	$322,045

Mobile homes: $110,677

Here:	$110,677
State:	$117,675

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,352
• One, attached: 97
• 5 to 9: 63
• 10 to 19: 40
• Mobile homes: 538

Unemployment: 5.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 88312

• 73.4%705Drove a car alone
• 3.2%31Carpooled
• 25.4%244Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 88312

• 31Less than 5 minutes
• 545 to 9 minutes
• 13110 to 14 minutes
• 4215 to 19 minutes
• 17220 to 24 minutes
• 18825 to 29 minutes
• 2230 to 34 minutes
• 635 to 39 minutes
• 4045 to 59 minutes
• 860 to 89 minutes
• 4690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,801

• Male householders: 690 (175 living alone), Female householders: 609 (143 living alone)

• 823 spouses (823 opposite-sex spouses), 31 unmarried partners, (31 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 470 children (456 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 0 foster children, 61 other relatives, 42 non-relatives

Size of family households: 718 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 44 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 318 1-person, 65 2-persons

244 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (12 men, 76 women).

84.0% of residents of 88312 zip code speak English at home.
14.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 3% well, 8% not well, 4% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION (HWY 48 SUN VALLEY RD in ALTO, NM)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0707, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1999-0053,
  Business SIC classification: OPERATIVE BUILDERS; WATER SUPPLY
  

• ALTO NORTH WATER COOPERATIVE (PO BOX 373 in ALTO, NM)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0156, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2000-0180,
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  

• ENCHANTED FOREST WATER CORP (PO BOX 241 in ALTO, NM)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0285, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  

• HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (NM 48 AND NM 37 in ALTO, NM)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 636
• Northeast: 111
• Midwest: 281
• South: 1,239
• West: 433

42% of the 88312 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

92% of the 88312 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 101% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CASA DEL COCINERO INC (HWY 48 MILE MARKER 11 in ALTO, NM)

  $2,571 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2003-09-11. Completion date: 2003-09-26.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (50-99: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fires - 31 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.5%), and Structure Fires (26.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 88312
• 16362.5%Outside Fires
• 7026.8%Structure Fires
• 186.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 103.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 88312, New Mexico

Most common first names in zip code 88312 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	9	74.6 years
Robert	9	74.3 years
James	7	65.4 years
Mary	6	75.6 years
Edward	4	82.0 years
George	4	75.7 years
Kenneth	4	75.0 years
Margaret	4	87.2 years
William	4	75.7 years
Betty	3	72.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 88312 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	4	78.7 years
Phillips	3	77.7 years
Walker	3	83.0 years
Blood	2	86.0 years
Gibson	2	70.0 years
Bailey	2	73.5 years
Jackson	2	82.5 years
Baker	2	73.5 years
Campbell	2	60.5 years
Hinkle	2	93.5 years

Businesses in zip code 88312

• UPS: 1