88337 Zip Code (La Luz, NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,947
Zip code population in 2010: 2,295
Zip code population in 2000: 2,313

Houses and condos: 1,077
Renter-occupied apartments: 184
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 88337: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 40.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 49 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: $544 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $593 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 88337:

• High school or higher: 98.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 88337:

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 50.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 17.5%

• 
• • 1,40372.1%White
  • 49025.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 351.8%Two or more races
  • 191.0%Some other race

Urban population: 975
Rural population: 971

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 88337, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,317 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,317
State:	$59,146

Salary/wage: $49,841 (reported on 69.3% of returns)

Here:	$49,841
State:	$48,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 961.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2746.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5081.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7582.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11269.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,718 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,718
New Mexico:	$1,616

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 229.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,242 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,242
State:	$7,816

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 48.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 242.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 504.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,678 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,678
State:	+$19,595

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $25k, 46.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 136.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1139.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,381 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,381
State:	+$11,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.7% for AGIs below $25k, 113.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 218.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,855 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

88337:	$12,855
New Mexico:	$20,970

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.4% for AGIs below $25k, 133.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 285.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 615.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,500 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$28,500
State:	$33,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1036.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,100 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

Here:	$7,100
State:	$11,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 193.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,475 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

88337:	$6,475
State:	$7,150

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 235.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,410 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,410
State:	$2,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.2%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 93.0% for AGIs below $25k, 88.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 88337, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,605 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,605
State:	$50,343

Salary/wage: $39,983 (reported on 71.2% of returns)

Here:	$39,983
State:	$41,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,264 (reported on 38.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,264
New Mexico:	$1,677

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,368 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,368
State:	$6,939

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,418 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,418
State:	+$14,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,594 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,594
State:	+$11,059

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,275 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

88337:	$10,275
New Mexico:	$15,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,696 (20% of AGI, reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$17,696
State:	$21,709

Here:	20.1% of AGI
State:	19.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,582 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,582
State:	$4,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,204 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

88337:	$4,204
State:	$6,176

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,312 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,312
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.2%

Here:	43%
State:	50%

(% for various income ranges: 34.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88337, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,909 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,909
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $30,421 (reported on 76.1% of returns)

Here:	$30,421
State:	$34,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.8% for AGIs below $10k, 63.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,385 (reported on 42.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,385
New Mexico:	$1,873

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,451 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,451
State:	$3,554

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,398 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,398
State:	+$10,425

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,165 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,165
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, -1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,625 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

88337:	$2,625
New Mexico:	$2,940

Total itemized deductions: $15,428 (24% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,428
State:	$18,103

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,533 (4% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,533
State:	$3,246

Here:	3.8% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,286 (reported on 68.3% of returns)

88337:	$4,286
State:	$6,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,733 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,733
State:	$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.9%

Here:	54%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $10k, 56.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 88314, 88325, 88352, 88311, 88349, 88330.
La Luz Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 110
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 768

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 334 (117 now married, 216 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 88337 with a mortgage: 403 (14 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $852
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350

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

• Zip code 88337 household income distribution in 2022

• 59Less than $10,000
• 80$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 100$30,000 to $34,999
• 55$35,000 to $39,999
• 64$40,000 to $44,999
• 16$45,000 to $49,999
• 35$50,000 to $59,999
• 93$60,000 to $74,999
• 210$75,000 to $99,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 53$125,000 to $149,999
• 31$150,000 to $199,999
• 26$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 88337

• 29$15,000 to $19,999
• 45$50,000 to $59,999
• 13$60,000 to $69,999
• 67$70,000 to $79,999
• 28$80,000 to $89,999
• 17$90,000 to $99,999
• 130$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 33$150,000 to $174,999
• 36$175,000 to $199,999
• 44$200,000 to $249,999
• 50$250,000 to $299,999
• 112$300,000 to $399,999
• 16$400,000 to $499,999
• 49$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 88337

• 7$150 to $199
• 40$350 to $399
• 7$450 to $499
• 15$500 to $549
• 41$600 to $649
• 10$650 to $699
• 5$900 to $999
• 18$1,000 to $1,249
• 8$1,250 to $1,499
• 36No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $700.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,923
• Some other race householders: $106,796
• Two or more races householders: $361,754
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $119,850

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,882 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,412 - $296,168

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $230,567

Here:	$230,567
State:	$322,045

Mobile homes: $127,089

Here:	$127,089
State:	$117,675

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 582
• 50 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 475

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 88337

• 72.8%725Drove a car alone
• 12.8%127Carpooled
• 2.3%23Walked
• 11.9%118Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 88337

• 71Less than 5 minutes
• 25 to 9 minutes
• 15410 to 14 minutes
• 24415 to 19 minutes
• 13720 to 24 minutes
• 10125 to 29 minutes
• 2430 to 34 minutes
• 1945 to 59 minutes
• 12160 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,947

• Male householders: 412 (218 living alone), Female householders: 473 (173 living alone)

• 415 spouses (415 opposite-sex spouses), 63 unmarried partners, (63 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 471 children (451 natural, 19 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 0 foster children, 39 other relatives, 46 non-relatives

Size of family households: 298 2-persons, 107 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 391 1-person, 45 2-persons, 8 3-persons

119 married couples with children.
65 single-parent households (65 men).

96.5% of residents of 88337 zip code speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% very well, 62% well, 16% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• LA LUZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (99 ALAMO in LA LUZ, NM)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-46351072
  Organizations: ALAMOGORDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• RD BLANKENSHIP DIRTWORK - SCREEN PLANT NO1673 (2 MI NW OF LA LUZ in LA LUZ, NM)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  Alternative names: R.D. BLANKENSHIP DIRTWORK, RD BLANKENSHIP DIRTWORK SCREEN PLT

• 300TPH HP3 M63-5930 ASPHALT (PORTABLE SOURCE in PORTABLE SOURCE, NM)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  Alternative names: CONNIE DANLEY CONST 300TPH ASPHALT, CONNIE DANLEY CONST/ATTN:KEN WHITLEY

• RD BLANKENSHIP DIRT WORK - SAND AND GRAVEL NO1657 (PORTABLE SOURCE in PORTABLE SOURCE, NM)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  Alternative names: R.D. BLANKENSHIP, R.D. BLANKENSHIP DIRT WORK__________1657, RD BLANKENSHIP DIRT WORK RD BLANKENSHIP

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Population in 1990: 2,302. Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+0.5%).

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

• This state: 937
• Northeast: 96
• Midwest: 156
• South: 274
• West: 445

58% of the 88337 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

94% of the 88337 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• STATEWIDE DRILLING INC (26 CALLE TORTUGA in LA LUZ, NM; small business) : $143,327 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  $86,664 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2003-09-02. Completion date: 2003-11-22.
  $31,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
  $17,440 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-06-04.
  $8,223, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-09-11.
  

• TOMMY BLANKENSHIP SAND & GRAVE (177 GRIFFIN RD in LA LUZ, NM; small business) : $101,850 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  $92,000 with Air Force for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2003-07-14. Completion date: 2003-07-14.
  $7,090 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-01. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
  $2,760, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-01. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
  

• HIGH MESA PRODUCTS INC (30 HIGH MESA RD in LA LUZ, NM) : $4,297 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $784; 2005: $2,476; 2006: $1,037.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,109 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  $1,037 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $784 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
  $638 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  

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

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Utilities: Sewage Treatment Facilities (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (5-9: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of fire incidents - 62 took place in 2011, and the least - 3 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.0%), and Structure Fires (35.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 88337
• 20349.0%Outside Fires
• 14635.3%Structure Fires
• 5012.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 153.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 88337, New Mexico

Most common first names in zip code 88337 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	20	74.5 years
William	11	71.4 years
Robert	10	66.9 years
Charles	9	77.9 years
James	7	76.9 years
Dorothy	6	80.2 years
Albert	5	71.8 years
Frank	5	72.4 years
Mary	5	70.2 years
Earl	4	75.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 88337 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garcia	11	72.4 years
Gutierrez	9	66.0 years
Miller	5	79.2 years
Baker	5	46.6 years
Lee	5	72.0 years
Morrison	4	70.5 years
Martinez	4	75.8 years
Rodriguez	4	74.8 years
Taylor	4	74.0 years
Wilson	4	78.5 years