ZIP 88345 · Ruidoso
Who lives in ZIP code 88345 (Ruidoso, NM): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Ruidoso, NM · Lincoln County
uszips 2026
People7,835
Median age47.7
Household income$53,971
Home value$263,447
Median rent$917/mo
Poverty19.7%
College degree+38.5%
Commute15 min
Place
- Metro area
- Ruidoso, NM (micro)
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 77 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 3,974
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
29.0% are 65 or older; 84.0% are adults.
Household income
19.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $32,512.
Education (adults 25+)
28.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
28.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 55.5%
- Never married
- 23.2%
- Divorced
- 14.6%
- Widowed
- 6.8%
- Family size
- 2.62
- Dual-income families
- 44.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 70.2%
- Rent burden
- 37.1%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 56.0%
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
- Self-employed
- 15.6%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 17.7%
- Veterans
- 9.3%
- With a disability
- 19.0%
- No health insurance
- 9.0%
- Limited English
- 2.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.