ZIP 88231 · Eunice
Who lives in ZIP code 88231 (Eunice, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Eunice, NM · Lea County
uszips 2026
People3,255
Median age33.8
Household income$51,417
Home value$128,829
Median rent$721/mo
Poverty11.9%
College degree+6.2%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hobbs, NM (micro)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 4 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,199
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
14.5% are 65 or older; 67.2% are adults.
Household income
30.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $29,547.
Education (adults 25+)
23.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
55.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 50.3%
- Never married
- 31.3%
- Divorced
- 11.1%
- Widowed
- 7.3%
- Family size
- 3.56
- Dual-income families
- 47.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 73.7%
- Rent burden
- 21.1%
- Men / women
- 55% / 45%
Work
- In labor force
- 66.7%
- Unemployment
- 6.9%
- Self-employed
- 9.2%
- Farmers
- 2.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.2%
- Veterans
- 6.2%
- With a disability
- 19.9%
- No health insurance
- 11.5%
- Limited English
- 16.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.