88242 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Hobbs, NM Lea County, NM Zip code population (2000): 5,069 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 5,425 Homes for Sale in 88242. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 1,974 Renter-occupied apartments: 248 % of renters here:   14% State:   30% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 88242: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 72.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 75 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.7% ($433) New Mexico:   0.8% ($699) Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 2,592   (51.1%) Females: 2,477   (48.9%) Discuss zip code 88242 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Urban population: 2,921 Rural population: 2,148 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $118,111 88242:   $118,111 New Mexico:   $155,400 According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 88242 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   34.9 years New Mexico median age:   34.6 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.8 people New Mexico:   2.6 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88242, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $44,344 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $44,344 State:   $39,572 Salary/wage: $41,031 (reported on 89.8% of returns) Here:   $41,031 State:   $34,237 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 155.7% for AGIs below $10k, 84.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,177 (reported on 33.8% of returns) This zip code:   $1,177 New Mexico:   $1,873 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $2,369 (reported on 14.6% of returns) Here:   $2,369 State:   $3,554 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$9,464 (reported on 10.9% of returns) Here:   +$9,464 State:   +$10,425 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$11,655 (reported on 16.4% of returns) Here:   +$11,655 State:   +$8,875 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,760 (reported on 1.4% of returns) 88242:   $3,760 New Mexico:   $2,940 Total itemized deductions: $17,352 (1% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns) Here:   $17,352 State:   $18,103 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $4,566 (4.4% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns) Here:   $4,566 New Mexico:   $3,246 Here:   4.4% of AGI State:   3.6% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $6,552 (reported on 72.5% of returns) 88242:   $6,552 State:   $6,237 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,761 (reported on 17.4% of returns) Here:   $1,761 State:   $1,796 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.9% Here:   63% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $10k, 60.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$52,247
New Mexico:	$41,452

Nearest zip codes: 88240, 88265, 88260, 79323, 88231, 88262.
Hobbs Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	81.9%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 88242 with a mortgage: 713 (95 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 214

This zip code:	13.4%
Whole state:	18.1%

This zip code:	7.2%
Whole state:	7.6%

Here:	5.6
State:	5.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 88242: Less than $10,000: 61 $10,000 to $14,999: 30 $15,000 to $19,999: 26 $20,000 to $24,999: 25 $25,000 to $29,999: 23 $30,000 to $34,999: 25 $35,000 to $39,999: 28 $40,000 to $49,999: 89 $50,000 to $59,999: 45 $60,000 to $69,999: 62 $70,000 to $79,999: 72 $80,000 to $89,999: 107 $90,000 to $99,999: 110 $100,000 to $124,999: 172 $125,000 to $149,999: 194 $150,000 to $174,999: 251 $175,000 to $199,999: 87 $200,000 to $249,999: 73 $250,000 to $299,999: 64 $300,000 to $399,999: 64 $400,000 to $499,999: 24 $500,000 to $749,999: 29

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 88242: $250 to $299: 10 $300 to $349: 23 $350 to $399: 38 $450 to $499: 30 $500 to $549: 25 $550 to $599: 9 $750 to $799: 14 $800 to $899: 25 No cash rent: 69

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $353,181.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,892
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $53,387
• Asian householders: $574,947
• Some other race householders: $101,354
• Two or more races householders: $156,057
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,484

88242:	$121,870
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $173,619

Here:	$173,619
State:	$230,092

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,659

Here:	$137,659
State:	$201,247

Mobile homes: $37,048

Here:	$37,048
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$42,007

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,186
• 3 or 4: 28
• Mobile homes: 778
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,123 (88%) Carpooled: 200 (8%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 13 (1%) Other means: 5 (0%) Worked at home: 50 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 7 5 to 9 minutes: 287 10 to 14 minutes: 787 15 to 19 minutes: 690 20 to 24 minutes: 272 25 to 29 minutes: 15 30 to 34 minutes: 192 35 to 39 minutes: 15 40 to 44 minutes: 0 45 to 59 minutes: 53 60 to 89 minutes: 21 90 or more minutes: 11

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.0%

Household type by relationship
Households: 5,063

• In family households: 4,696 (1,308 male householders, 174 female householders)

  1,249 spouses, 1,700 children (1,554 natural, 94 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 69 other relatives, 76 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 367 (158 male householders (121 living alone)), 142 female householders (134 living alone)), 67 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 82 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 592 2-persons, 325 3-persons, 384 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 255 1-person, 31 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 6 6-persons.

1,155 married couples with children.
242 single-parent households (81 men, 161 women).

84.0% of residents of 88242 zip code speak English at home.
13.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 8% well, 6% not well, 2% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 20% not well, 20% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 213 (4.2%)
(30.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	4.2%
Whole state:	8.2%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1445

United States or American: 770

German: 349

Irish: 224

English: 146

Scotch-Irish: 90

Scottish: 82

European: 77

French (except Basque): 62

Norwegian: 48

Italian: 35

Polish: 28

Dutch: 27

Arab/Arabic: 26

Arab:: 26

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 25

Dutch West Indian: 25

Russian: 20

Canadian: 13

Welsh: 10

Yugoslavian: 9

Lithuanian: 7

British: 6

Slavic: 6

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• F U AUTO SALVAGE (10576 W STILES RD in HOBBS, NM)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: MARVIN KUNDE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• COLLEGE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2000 W COLLEGE LANE in HOBBS, NM)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,605

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2249
• Northeast: 43
• Midwest: 444
• South: 1851
• West: 312

60% of the 88242 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in New Mexico.

Here:	8.5%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	4.9%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	16.2%
New Mexico:	11.9%

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
• Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (5-9: 1)

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