ZIP 88242 · Hobbs
Who lives in ZIP code 88242 (Hobbs, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Hobbs, NM · Lea County
uszips 2026
People8,472
Median age32.5
Household income$90,000
Home value$238,820
Median rent$1,534/mo
Poverty10.1%
College degree+20.1%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hobbs, NM (micro)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 47 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,742
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
9.3% are 65 or older; 73.0% are adults.
Household income
42.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,537.
Education (adults 25+)
33.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
57.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.0%
- Never married
- 27.9%
- Divorced
- 11.4%
- Widowed
- 4.7%
- Family size
- 3.58
- Dual-income families
- 50.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 84.4%
- Rent burden
- 22.9%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.9%
- Unemployment
- 5.7%
- Self-employed
- 13.9%
- Farmers
- 2.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.3%
- Veterans
- 3.7%
- With a disability
- 11.5%
- No health insurance
- 14.9%
- Limited English
- 8.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.