Estimated zip code population in 2013: 36,906 Zip code population in 2010: 37,149 Zip code population in 2000: 31,528
Houses and condos: 13,923 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,919
% of renters here:
33%
State:
32%
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 88240: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 624.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 59 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2013:
This zip code:
0.5% ($489)
New Mexico:
0.7% ($1,160)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $555 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $380 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 18,966
(51.4%)
Females: 17,940
(48.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 88240:
High school or higher: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 88240:
Never married: 30.5%
Now married: 50.7%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 11.1%
Zip code 88240 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Races in zip code 88240
14,549White population
2,023Black population
300American Indian population
180Asian population
14Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2013: $96,100
88240:
$96,100
New Mexico:
$159,200
Median resident age:
This zip code:
31.7 years
New Mexico median age:
36.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.0 people
New Mexico:
2.7 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 88240, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,090 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,090
State:
$50,343
Salary/wage: $45,388 (reported on 90.9% of returns)
Here:
$45,388
State:
$41,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.6% for AGIs below $25k, 91.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 39.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,767 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,767
New Mexico:
$1,677
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,069 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,069
State:
$6,939
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,137 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:
+$10,137
State:
+$14,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$23,906 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$23,906
State:
+$11,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,909 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
88240:
$13,909
New Mexico:
$15,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $22,067 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
88240:
$22,067
New Mexico:
$18,209
Total itemized deductions: $24,246 (20% of AGI, reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$24,246
State:
$21,709
Here:
20.0% of AGI
State:
19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,865 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,865
State:
$4,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,602 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
88240:
$5,602
State:
$6,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,477 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,477
State:
$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.8%
Here:
68%
State:
50%
(% for various income ranges: 67.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88240, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,240 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,240
State:
$39,572
Salary/wage: $30,457 (reported on 88.4% of returns)
Here:
$30,457
State:
$34,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.8% for AGIs below $10k, 85.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,892 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,892
New Mexico:
$1,873
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,934 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,934
State:
$3,554
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,399 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,399
State:
+$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,509 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$12,509
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,258 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
88240:
$3,258
New Mexico:
$2,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $14,378 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,378
New Mexico:
$13,110
Total itemized deductions: $17,189 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,189
State:
$18,103
Here:
20.5% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,900 (6% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,900
State:
$3,246
Here:
5.5% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,740 (reported on 62.9% of returns)
88240:
$4,740
State:
$6,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,941 (reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,941
State:
$1,796
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.9%
Here:
70%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $10k, 71.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,476 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,252
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 628 (301 now married, 327 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 7,812 (3,847 now married, 3,965 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 88240 with a mortgage: 4,076 (29 second mortgage, 175 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,733
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $976 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: S309
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This zip code:
16.4%
Whole state:
21.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This zip code:
7.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 88240: Lake Windmill (A), Little Windmill (B), North Windmill (C), Salt Lake Ranch (D), Smith Ranch (E), Steel Windmill (F), Three Well Windmill (G), Turner Ranch (H), Adobe Well (I), Three Windmill (J), Three Wells Windmill (K), Friar Camp (L), Maddox Power Campany (M), Southwestern Public Services Cunningham Station (N), Dal Paso Center (O), Heritage Square (P), Hobbs Country Club (Q), Bingham Ranch (R), Cogburn Windmill (S), Culp Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Broadmoor Shopping Center and Mall (1), Broadmoor Shopping Center (2), Bel Aire Shopping Center (3), Downtown Mini Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 88240 include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), First Church of Christ Scientist (C), Church of Christ (D), Taylor Saint Church of Christ (E), Christian Center (F), Aldersgate Church (G), Nadine Baptist Church (H), Calvary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Everglades Cemetery (1), Monument Cemetery (2), Prairie Haven Cemetery (3), Memdry Gardens (4), Memorial Park Cemetery (5), Crockett Cemetery (6), Morgan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Little Lake (A), Laguna Plata (B), Laguna Tonto (C), Green Meadow Lake (D), White Lake (E), Laguna Gatuna (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 88240 include: Harry McAdams State Park (1), Oil County Historical Marker (2), Heizer Park (3), Eagle Stadium (4), Bender Park (5), Humble Park (6), Green Acre Park (7), Hobbs Historical Marker (8), Bensing Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
6,267 married couples with children.
2,915 single-parent households (782 men, 2,133 women).
56.5% of residents of 88240 zip code speak English at home.
41.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 13% well, 13% not well, 3% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
Foreign born population: 5,597 (15.2%) (31.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
15.2%
Whole state:
10.1%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents
90%Mexico
2%India
2%El Salvador
1%Honduras
1%Guatemala
1%Costa Rica
1%Germany
Most common first ancestries reported in 88240 (%)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BJ SERVICES COMPANY - HOBBS (2708 W. COUNTY RD. in HOBBS, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0110, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES; SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS; CEMENT, HYDRAULIC Organizations: BJ SERVICES CO USA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BJ SERVICES CO. HOBBS BLEND PLANT, BJ SERVICES CO USA HOBBS, BJ SERVICES/HOBBS BLEND PLANT______229M1, Hobbs Blend Plant
MADDOX (9M W ON US 62/180 in HOBBS, NM)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Organizations: SWESTERN PUB SVC CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MADDOX STATION, SOUTHWEST PUBL SERV/MADDOX STA______P008, SPS MADDOX GENERATING STATION
LINAM RANCH GAS PLANT (11525 WEST CARLSBAD HIGHWAY in HOBBS, NM)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0264, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS Business NAICS classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUID EXTRACTION. Alternative names: GPM GAS/LINAM RANCH GAS PLANT_______39M2, GPM GAS SERVICES COMPANY, LINAM RANCH PLANT
COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY (2000 COLLEGE LANE in HOBBS, NM)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-33251030 Organizations: HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HOBBS WRECKING COMPANY (1717 SOUTH DEL PASO STREET in HOBBS, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0091, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED
ALTERNATIVE HIGH (800 N. JEFFERSON in HOBBS, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-33251015 Organizations: HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HALLIBURTON SERVICES - CEMENT AND ACID NO0107 (5801 LOVINGTON HWY 580 in HOBBS, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES Organizations: HALLIBURTON CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CEMENT & ACID NO0107, HALLIBURTON CEMENT & ACID, HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC HALLIBUR, HALLIBURTON SVCS, HALLIBURTON SERVICES HALLIBURTON SERVICE, HALLIBURTON SERVICES, INC
BROADMOOR ELEMENTARY (1500 NORTH HOUSTON in HOBBS, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-33251028 Organizations: HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
B. T. WASHINGTON ELEM (1200 EAST HUMBLE in HOBBS, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-33251172 Organizations: HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HIGHLAND JR HIGH (2500 N. JEFFERSON in HOBBS, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-33251057 Organizations: HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
EDISON ELEMENTARY (501 EAST GYPSY in HOBBS, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-33251046 Organizations: HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HOBBS HIGH (800 N. JEFFERSON in HOBBS, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-33251058 Organizations: HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (1200 WEST PARK in HOBBS, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-33251066 Organizations: HOBBS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
54%Utility gas
43%Electricity
3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 36,880. Population change in the 1990s: -5,352 (-14.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,677
Northeast: 230
Midwest: 936
South: 10,296
West: 3,820
52% of the 88240 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.
88% of the 88240 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 239
Here:
5.3%
New Mexico:
7.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 180
Here:
7.8%
New Mexico:
9.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 424
Here:
23.0%
New Mexico:
9.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
58,348Management occupations
56,715Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,100Architecture and engineering occupations
48,438Life, physical, and social science occupations
47,959Transportation occupations
44,681Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HOBBS, NM):
SOUTHWEST SAFETY SPECIALISTS I (2325 WEST COUNTY ROAD; small business) : $46,177 in 2 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
$34,679 with Air Force for Fire Control Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2002-03-26. Completion date: 2002-04-26.
$11,498 with Air Force for Fire Protection Services. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
JIM D KOONTZ & ASSOCIATES, IN (3120 NORTH GRIMES; small business) : $20,207 in 2 contractsin 2004
$15,207 with Army for Engineering -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-25.
$5,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-01. Completion date: 2004-10-25.
APACHE SALES INC (800 W BROADWAY ST; small business)
$19,790 with Army for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2003-02-10. Completion date: 2003-02-03.
B & G TRANSPORTATION INC (6401 N LOVINGTON HWY; small business)
$2,318 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2003-08-11. Completion date: 2003-08-24.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Nearest zip codes: 88265, 88264, 88260, 88231, 88242, 88262.
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