88340 Zip Code (Mescalero, NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,970
Zip code population in 2010: 3,616
Zip code population in 2000: 3,107

Houses and condos: 1,183
Renter-occupied apartments: 348
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 88340: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 718.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 88340:

• High school or higher: 77.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 11.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 88340:

• Never married: 52.9%
• Now married: 23.0%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 12.6%

• 
• • 3,40785.8%American Indian
  • 2767.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2686.8%White
  • 190.5%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 88340, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $33,875 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,875
State:	$59,146

Salary/wage: $23,379 (reported on 92.5% of returns)

Here:	$23,379
State:	$48,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 892.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2294.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4363.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7153.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13276.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $67 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$67
New Mexico:	$1,616

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,375 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,375
State:	+$11,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,168 (reported on 42.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,168
State:	$2,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.9% for AGIs below $25k, 122.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.5%

Here:	98%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 97.2% for AGIs below $25k, 98.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 88340, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $27,191 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,191
State:	$50,343

Salary/wage: $25,122 (reported on 95.9% of returns)

Here:	$25,122
State:	$41,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.1% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $150 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$150
New Mexico:	$1,677

Profit/loss from business: +$2,167 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,167
State:	+$11,059

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,286 (reported on 49.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,286
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.1%

Here:	58%
State:	50%

(% for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88340, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$22,690
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $21,213 (reported on 96.3% of returns)

Here:	$21,213
State:	$34,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.2% for AGIs below $10k, 94.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
New Mexico:	$1,873

Profit/loss from business: +$4,152 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,152
State:	+$8,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $10,333 (13% of AGI, reported on 1.1% of returns)

Here:	$10,333
State:	$18,103

Here:	13.2% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Total tax: $3,161 (reported on 44.6% of returns)

88340:	$3,161
State:	$6,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,714 (reported on 53.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,714
State:	$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.1%

Here:	70%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 88346, 88345, 88355, 88324, 88317, 88312.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 510
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 543

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (8 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 973 (180 now married, 800 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 88340 with a mortgage: 101
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $853
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $203

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

• Zip code 88340 household income distribution in 2022

• 145Less than $10,000
• 111$10,000 to $14,999
• 37$15,000 to $19,999
• 55$20,000 to $24,999
• 78$25,000 to $29,999
• 46$30,000 to $34,999
• 53$35,000 to $39,999
• 41$40,000 to $44,999
• 55$45,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 117$60,000 to $74,999
• 79$75,000 to $99,999
• 35$100,000 to $124,999
• 45$125,000 to $149,999
• 19$150,000 to $199,999
• 12$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 88340

• 78Less than $10,000
• 26$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 55$20,000 to $24,999
• 29$25,000 to $29,999
• 61$30,000 to $34,999
• 34$35,000 to $39,999
• 60$40,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 25$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 25$90,000 to $99,999
• 77$100,000 to $124,999
• 37$150,000 to $174,999
• 6$250,000 to $299,999
• 57$300,000 to $399,999
• 39$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 88340

• 128Less than $100
• 33$100 to $149
• 18$150 to $199
• 29$200 to $249
• 46$250 to $299
• 7$450 to $499
• 5$900 to $999
• 47No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $304.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,860
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $46,279
• Asian householders: $98,590
• Some other race householders: $52,194
• Two or more races householders: $16,470
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,774

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $49,295 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,732 - $123,915

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $180,323

Here:	$180,323
State:	$322,045

Mobile homes: $139,463

Here:	$139,463
State:	$117,675

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 775
• One, attached: 10
• Two: 7
• 3 or 4: 11
• 10 to 19: 5
• Mobile homes: 363
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Unemployment: 11.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 88340

• 75.2%1,057Drove a car alone
• 13.1%184Carpooled
• 1.7%24Bus or trolley bus
• 0.5%7Railroad
• 0.9%12Walked
• 3.2%45Other means
• 3.5%49Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 88340

• 32Less than 5 minutes
• 1915 to 9 minutes
• 25210 to 14 minutes
• 28315 to 19 minutes
• 17720 to 24 minutes
• 4425 to 29 minutes
• 18730 to 34 minutes
• 1935 to 39 minutes
• 4940 to 44 minutes
• 6245 to 59 minutes
• 1060 to 89 minutes
• 1990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,970

• Male householders: 370 (151 living alone), Female householders: 660 (280 living alone)

• 264 spouses (264 opposite-sex spouses), 107 unmarried partners, (107 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,413 children (1,392 natural, 6 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 500 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 0 foster children, 369 other relatives, 70 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 68 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 162 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 430 1-person, 46 2-persons

289 married couples with children.
412 single-parent households (78 men, 334 women).

67.7% of residents of 88340 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 10% not well, 13% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not at all).
25.0% of residents speak other language at home (89% very well, 9% well, 2% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BIA BRANCH OF ROADS (112 SAGE in MESCALERO, NM) . Tribal Land

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0801, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS
  

• BIA NATURAL RESOURCES BRANCH (112 PINE ST in MESCALERO, NM) . Tribal Land

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0800, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  

• BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (CHATTO DR in MESCALERO, NM) . Tribal Land

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0802, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: FORESTRY SERVICES
  

• CASINO APACHE TRAVEL CENTER (25845 HWY 70 in MESCALERO, NM) . Tribal Land

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

• EIGHT CANYON WATER SYSTEM (P.O. BOX 227 in MESCALERO, NM)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 2,695. Population change in the 1990s: +412 (+15.3%).

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

• This state: 3,374
• Northeast: 21
• Midwest: 25
• South: 312
• West: 146

70% of the 88340 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

99% of the 88340 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE (101 CENTRAL AVE in MESCALERO, NM) : $323,773 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services, Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Water Purification Equipment, Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), and more by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Army, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $185,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $4,500; 2005: $65,932; 2006: $68,341.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $185,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
  $53,541 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2006-04-23.
  $44,446 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-07-26. Completion date: 2005-08-28.
  $24,800 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
  

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2007 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 26. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 80 took place in 2014, and the least - 1 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (81.1%), and Structure Fires (12.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 88340
• 24981.1%Outside Fires
• 3812.4%Structure Fires
• 123.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 82.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 88340, New Mexico

Most common first names in zip code 88340 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	12	61.3 years
John	6	77.1 years
Martha	5	64.4 years
Gerald	4	50.5 years
Michael	4	41.5 years
Martin	4	66.2 years
George	4	66.2 years
Andrew	4	69.7 years
William	3	71.9 years
Gilbert	3	43.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 88340 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Enjady	8	46.7 years
Blake	8	48.4 years
Kazhe	8	53.6 years
Morgan	8	69.4 years
Shanta	8	50.5 years
Botella	7	69.3 years
Belin	7	64.7 years
Mendez	7	64.9 years
Gaines	7	76.3 years
Smith	7	52.0 years