ZIP 88240 · Hobbs
Who lives in ZIP code 88240 (Hobbs, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Hobbs, NM · Lea County
uszips 2026
People41,557
Median age31.2
Household income$63,270
Home value$195,150
Median rent$1,100/mo
Poverty19.4%
College degree+16.3%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hobbs, NM (micro)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 27 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 14,532
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
12.1% are 65 or older; 69.8% are adults.
Household income
30.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,717.
Education (adults 25+)
35.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
63.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 43.6%
- Never married
- 38.0%
- Divorced
- 12.6%
- Widowed
- 5.8%
- Family size
- 3.50
- Dual-income families
- 49.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 67.1%
- Rent burden
- 37.2%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 63.5%
- Unemployment
- 6.9%
- Self-employed
- 9.8%
- Farmers
- 0.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.9%
- Veterans
- 3.3%
- With a disability
- 13.7%
- No health insurance
- 14.9%
- Limited English
- 13.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.