88242

  1. Legal Resources for the 88242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 88242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 88242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 88242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 88242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 88242 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88242 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 88242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 88242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 88242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,069
  • Land Area (2000): 187.366 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.020 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,974
Population - Urban/Rural for the 88242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,786 54.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 59 1.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,300 44.70%



Employment Information for the 88242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 88242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,267 59.52%
15-35 hours 376 9.87%
1-14 hours 85 2.23%
No regular hours 1,081 28.38%

Time Left For Work for the 88242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 123 5.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 107 4.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 112 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 214 9.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 357 15.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 295 12.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 461 19.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 184 7.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 100 4.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 117 4.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 2.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 123 5.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 91 3.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 88242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 0.30%
5-9 287 12.21%
10-14 787 33.49%
15-19 690 29.36%
20-24 272 11.57%
25-29 15 0.64%
30-34 192 8.17%
35-39 15 0.64%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 53 2.26%
60-89 21 0.89%
At least 90 11 0.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 88242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,058 87.57%
30-44 0 0.00% 207 8.81%
45-59 0 0.00% 53 2.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 32 1.36%

Type Of Commute for the 88242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 200 8.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,123 88.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 0.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 2.08%



Family Information for the 88242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 671
People at same address in 1995: 2,830
Household Income in 1999 for the 88242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 161 9.03%
$10,000-$14,999 126 7.07%
$15,000-$19,999 54 3.03%
$20,000-$24,999 112 6.29%
$25,000-$29,999 113 6.34%
$30,000-$34,999 112 6.29%
$35,000-$39,999 122 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 163 9.15%
$45,000-$49,999 94 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 227 12.74%
$60,000-$74,999 235 13.19%
$75,000-$99,999 166 9.32%
$100,000-$124,999 76 4.26%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.51%
$200,000 or more 5 0.28%

Household Type for the 88242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 267 14.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 571 31.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 2.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 344 19.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 372 20.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 120 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 88242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,502 32.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 509 10.98%
Public Assistance 60 1.29%
Retirement 183 3.95%
Self Employment 316 6.82%
Social Security 415 8.96%
Supplemental Security 60 1.29%
Wage / Salary 1,420 30.64%
Other 169 3.65%

Family Type for the 88242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 645 52.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 595 47.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 202 9.85%
Color 1 Box Married 1,383 67.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 406 19.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 60 2.93%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 157 8.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,296 69.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 275 14.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 139 7.45%



Education Information for the 88242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 88242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 135 3.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 509 14.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,161 32.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,101 30.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 268 7.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 285 7.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 129 3.60%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 88242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 0.37% 19 0.37% 38 0.75%
Kindergarten 33 0.65% 0 0.00% 33 0.65%
Grades 1-4 392 7.73% 36 0.71% 428 8.44%
Grades 5-8 277 5.46% 26 0.51% 303 5.98%
Grades 9-12 406 8.01% 21 0.41% 427 8.42%
Undergrad college 207 4.08% 40 0.79% 247 4.87%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.30% 0 0.00% 15 0.30%
Total 1,349 26.61% 142 2.80% 1,491 29.41%



Public Benefits Information for the 88242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 88242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,434 86.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 685 13.38%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 88242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 758 14.95%
10-19 Years 926 18.27%
20-29 Years 571 11.26%
30-39 Years 729 14.38%
40-49 Years 922 18.19%
50-59 Years 553 10.91%
60-69 Years 349 6.88%
70-79 Years 190 3.75%
80-89 Years 62 1.22%
90+ Years 9 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 88242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,592 51.13%
Color 1 Box Female 2,477 48.87%

Population By Ethnicity for the 88242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,941 77.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 964 19.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 70 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 29 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 88242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 770 29.63%
2. German 445 17.12%
3. Irish 432 16.62%
4. English 246 9.47%
5. French Non-Basque 103 3.96%
6. Scotch Irish 102 3.92%
7. Scottish 82 3.16%
8. European 77 2.96%
9. Dutch 58 2.23%
10. Polish 52 2.00%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 88242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,967 84.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 613 12.99%
3. Chinese 49 1.04%
4. Tagalog 35 0.74%
5. Arabic 26 0.55%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 21 0.44%
7. German 9 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 88242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,932 95.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 65 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 148 2.88%



Cities for the 88242 Zip Code Back to top
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Hobbs