ZIP 88252 · Jal
Who lives in ZIP code 88252 (Jal, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Jal, NM · Lea County
uszips 2026
People2,364
Median age39.6
Household income—
Home value$98,091
Median rent$1,318/mo
Poverty32.0%
College degree+19.0%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hobbs, NM (micro)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 1 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 859
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.6% are 65 or older; 75.6% are adults.
Household income
41.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $32,404.
Education (adults 25+)
7.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
65.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 45.3%
- Never married
- 33.3%
- Divorced
- 14.9%
- Widowed
- 6.5%
- Family size
- 3.25
- Dual-income families
- 35.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 72.5%
- Rent burden
- 48.5%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.5%
- Unemployment
- 18.8%
- Self-employed
- 9.1%
- Farmers
- 2.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 11.4%
- Veterans
- 5.1%
- With a disability
- 8.0%
- No health insurance
- 21.4%
- Limited English
- 9.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.