88254 Zip Code (NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 29
Zip code population in 2010: 191
Zip code population in 2000: 225

Houses and condos: 14
Renter-occupied apartments: 13
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 88254: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 56.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 0.512 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 88254:

• High school or higher: 101.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 55.5%

For population 15 years and over in 88254:

• Never married: 0.0%
• Now married: 100.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 0.0%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88254, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,368 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,368
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $23,921 (reported on 66.7% of returns)

Here:	$23,921
State:	$34,237

Taxable interest for individuals: $304 (reported on 40.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$304
New Mexico:	$1,873

Total tax: $2,188 (reported on 56.1% of returns)

88254:	$2,188
State:	$6,237

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.9%

Here:	58%
State:	57%

Nearest zip codes: 88210, 88220, 88253, 88268, 88232, 88255.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 14

Housing units in structures:

• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29

• Male householders: 14 (0 living alone), Female householders: 0 (0 living alone)

• 15 spouses (15 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 14 2-persons

106.9% of residents of 88254 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• INDIAN BASIN GAS PLANT (329 MARATHON ROAD in LAKEWOOD, NM)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  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
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
  Business NAICS classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUID EXTRACTION.
  Organizations: MARATHON OIL OPERATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MARATHON OIL OPERATOR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MARATHON INDIAN BASIN GAS PLANT, MARATHON OIL, MARATHON OIL COMPANY INDIAN BASIN GAS PL, MARATHON OIL COMPANY INDIAN BASIN GAS PLANT, MARATHON OIL INDIAN BASIN GAS PLANT, MARATHON OIL/INDIAN BSN GAS PLT_PSD295M3

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

• Northeast: 13
• West: 15

45% of the 88254 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

100% of the 88254 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• GOOD, KEN (30 SKP RANCH RD in LAKEWOOD, NM; small business)

  $6,630 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2006-05-22. Completion date: 2006-10-31.

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

• Mining: Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 88254 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	4	81.3 years
Charles	3	69.3 years
Ruth	3	75.0 years
Bernice	2	80.5 years
Richard	2	81.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 88254 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Howell	2	85.0 years
Lee	2	79.5 years
Mcgonagill	2	83.0 years
Schuessler	2	77.5 years
Sherrill	2	89.5 years
Smith	2	76.5 years
Stamper	2	79.1 years