Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,578
| This zip code: | $16,578 | | New Mexico: | $41,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 88030, 88040, 88033, 88009, 88004, 88043.
Housing units in zip code 88029 with a mortgage: 67 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 105
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $547
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $219
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 54.2% | | Whole state: | 18.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 26.2% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 88029: Cox Ranch (A), Crowville Windmill (B), Eagle Nest Windmill (C), Eaulkner Ranch (D), Edwards Ranch (E), Little Windmill (F), Lower Corral (G), Flying W Ranch (H), Midway Windmill (I), Mountain Well (J), Northeast Windmill (K), O'Bryan Windmill (L), Home Ranch (M), Rascon Windmill (N), Inmon Ranch (O), Sacaton Windmill (P), San Juan Ranch (Q), Schoolhouse Windmill (R), Scott Windmill (S), Hermanas Weather Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Snake Tank (A), Art Tank (B), Big Tank (C), CCC Tank (D), Hood Tank (E), Black Tank (F), Covert Tank (G), Stiles Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Columbus Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 28
- 1995 to 1998: 123
- 1990 to 1994: 118
- 1980 to 1989: 236
- 1970 to 1979: 222
- 1960 to 1969: 88
- 1950 to 1959: 36
- 1940 to 1949: 25
- 1939 or earlier: 65
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, NM (88029): |
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- no bedroom: 33
- 1 bedrooms: 89
- 2 bedrooms: 131
- 3 bedrooms: 177
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 41
- 2 bedrooms: 86
- 3 bedrooms: 41
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 88029 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 153
- 2 vehicles: 191
- 3 vehicles: 59
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 59
- 1 vehicle: 96
- 2 vehicles: 17
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 88029:
- Less than $10,000: 39
- $10,000 to $14,999: 20
- $15,000 to $19,999: 27
- $20,000 to $24,999: 28
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 46
- $50,000 to $59,999: 70
- $60,000 to $69,999: 29
- $70,000 to $79,999: 19
- $80,000 to $89,999: 27
- $90,000 to $99,999: 27
- $100,000 to $124,999: 40
- $125,000 to $149,999: 24
- $150,000 to $174,999: 9
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 3
- $250,000 to $299,999: 13
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 88029:
- Less than $100: 13
- $100 to $149: 4
- $150 to $199: 19
- $200 to $249: 21
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 16
- $350 to $399: 5
- $450 to $499: 8
- No cash rent: 53
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $45,174.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,948
- Some other race householders: $80,164
- Two or more races householders: $82,135
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,878
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,479 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
| 88029: | $60,479 | | New Mexico: | $155,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,114 - $109,920
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $97,726| Here: | $97,726 | | State: | $230,092 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $234,162| Here: | $234,162 | | State: | $217,226 |
In 2-unit structures: $1,136| Here: | $1,136 | | State: | $213,438 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,777| Here: | $177,777 | | State: | $201,247 |
Mobile homes: $30,330| Here: | $30,330 | | State: | $56,348 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,719| Here: | $11,719 | | State: | $42,007 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 381
- One, attached: 33
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 53
- 5 to 9: 2
- 20 to 49: 6
- Mobile homes: 394
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 218 (63%)
- Carpooled: 71 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Bicycle: 5 (1%)
- Walked: 20 (6%)
- Other means: 10 (3%)
- Worked at home: 20 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 36
- 5 to 9 minutes: 79
- 10 to 14 minutes: 43
- 15 to 19 minutes: 36
- 20 to 24 minutes: 7
- 25 to 29 minutes: 22
- 30 to 34 minutes: 21
- 35 to 39 minutes: 10
- 40 to 44 minutes: 17
- 45 to 59 minutes: 21
- 60 to 89 minutes: 7
- 90 or more minutes: 28
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,084
- In family households: 1,883 (356 male householders, 103 female householders)
389 spouses, 846 children (819 natural, 2 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 67 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 201 (102 male householders (88 living alone)), 67 female householders (58 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 129 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 146 1-person, 17 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
518 married couples with children.
168 single-parent households (40 men, 128 women).
25.2% of residents of 88029 zip code speak English at home.
73.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 18% well, 22% not well, 25% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 27% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
Foreign born population: 910 (44.4%)
(19.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 44.4% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (99%)
- Germany (0%)
- Thailand (0%)
- Other Western Africa (0%)
- Honduras (0%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 332
- 1990 to 1994: 189
- 1985 to 1989: 134
- 1980 to 1984: 88
- 1975 to 1979: 60
- 1970 to 1974: 32
- 1970 to 1974: 24
- 1965 to 1969: 51
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White population: 1,485
Black population: 12
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 476
Two or more races population: 62

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1502 |
|  United States or American: 68 |
|  Irish: 43 |
|  German: 39 |
|  English: 38 |
|  French Canadian: 13 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 11 |
|  Basque: 8 |
|  French (except Basque): 7 |
|  Norwegian: 7 |
|  Scottish: 6 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 6 |
|  Italian: 5 |
|  Dutch: 4 |
|  Swedish: 4 |
|  Danish: 3 |
|  Polish: 3 |
|  Russian: 3 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 3 |
|  African: 3 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COLUMBUS WATER SYS (PO BOX 350 in COLUMBUS, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0356, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2004-1200,
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- REFCO (HW 11 N in COLUMBUS, NM)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WINSTON CHARTER CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COLUMBUS CAR SALES INC (1 MI N HWY 11 in COLUMBUS, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: COLUMBUS CARE SALES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COLUMBUS TRANSFER STATION (RAIDERS ROAD in COLUMBUS, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: VILLAGE OF COLUMBUS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (N. BOUNDARY RD in COLUMBUS, NM)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,903
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 12%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 506
- Northeast: 64
- Midwest: 152
- South: 175
- West: 253
58% of the 88029 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in New Mexico.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 15.0% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- LA CASITA RESTAURANT (PAST & HELBERG in COLUMBUS, NM; small business): $62,872 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Forage and Feed, Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $15,603; 2004: $32,414; 2005: $14,855; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$32,414 with Army for Forage and Feed. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-05-28.
$15,130 with Army for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-20. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
$9,143 with Army for Forage and Feed. Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2005-12-20.
$3,552 with Army for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-25. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
- VILLAGE OF COLUMBUS CITY HALL (214 W. BROADWAY AVE. in COLUMBUS, NM; small business)
26 employees: $6,099 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$3,147 with Public Buildings Service for Water Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$2,952, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- LEDEZMA, CALTAZAR (HWY 11 AND LIMA in COLUMBUS, NM; small business): $3,360 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$16,800 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-12-03. Completion date: 2003-02-25.
$-13,440, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-30. Completion date: 2003-02-25.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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