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88260 Zip Code (Lovington, NM) Detailed Profile




City: Lovington, NM (0.63%)
County: Lea County, NM
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,504
Zip code population in 2010: 14,343
Zip code population in 2000: 12,288

Houses and condos: 5,488
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,208
% of renters here:

24%
State:

29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 88260: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 755.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($840)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($1,638)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,231 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $597 (0.3%)

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Males: 8,034  (51.8%)
Females: 7,466  (48.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 88260:

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 88260:

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

Zip code 88260 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 88260 (2022)
    • 10,22866.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,66130.1%White
    • 4903.2%Black
    • 470.3%American Indian
    • 460.3%Asian
    • 200.1%Two or more races
    • 110.07%Some other race
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Urban population: 12,261
Rural population: 3,242

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $181,650
88260:

$181,650
New Mexico:

$243,100



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 19 registered sex offenders living in 88260 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 88260 is 805 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

32.9 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.0 people
New Mexico:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 88260, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,385 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$57,385
State:

$59,146

Salary/wage: $49,934 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:

$49,934
State:

$48,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1317.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3743.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6575.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9853.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17377.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79946.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,596 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,596
New Mexico:

$1,616
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1883.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,857 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,857
State:

$7,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3140.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,253 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:

+$11,253
State:

+$19,595
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 178.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9356.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,341 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,341
State:

+$11,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.5% for AGIs below $25k, 24.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 451.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35753.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,760 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
88260:

$21,760
New Mexico:

$20,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $25k, 35.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 699.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,346 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:

$34,346
State:

$33,187
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 228.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 215.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 587.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7343.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $15,100 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:

$15,100
State:

$11,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 27.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3690.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,050 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
88260:

$6,050
State:

$7,150
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 122.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1516.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,446 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,446
State:

$2,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.5% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.5%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 88260, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $59,479 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$59,479
State:

$50,343

Salary/wage: $49,369 (reported on 89.8% of returns)
Here:

$49,369
State:

$41,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 30.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,311 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,311
New Mexico:

$1,677
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,280 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:

$4,280
State:

$6,939
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,578 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:

+$17,578
State:

+$14,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$27,099 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

+$27,099
State:

+$11,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,069 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
88260:

$16,069
New Mexico:

$15,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,206 (18% of AGI, reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:

$24,206
State:

$21,709

Here:

17.6% of AGI
State:

19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,097 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:

$7,097
State:

$4,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,012 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
88260:

$6,012
State:

$6,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,455 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,455
State:

$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.5%
Here:

68%
State:

50%
(% for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 68.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88260, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,261 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,261
State:

$39,572

Salary/wage: $31,264 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:

$31,264
State:

$34,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.6% for AGIs below $10k, 82.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,325 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,325
New Mexico:

$1,873
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,285 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,285
State:

$3,554
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,538 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:

+$6,538
State:

+$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,623 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,623
State:

+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,323 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
88260:

$3,323
New Mexico:

$2,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,188 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$8,188
New Mexico:

$13,110

Total itemized deductions: $16,195 (18% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

$16,195
State:

$18,103

Here:

18.1% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,396 (5% of AGI, reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,396
State:

$3,246

Here:

4.6% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,161 (reported on 64.6% of returns)
88260:

$5,161
State:

$6,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,801 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,801
State:

$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.8%
Here:

65%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 61.9% for AGIs below $10k, 65.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$73,750
New Mexico:

$59,726
Lovington, NM (88260) map Nearest zip codes: 88262, 88242, 88240, 88264, 88267, 88265.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

54.2%
New Mexico:

41.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.1%
New Mexico:

40.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 776
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,251


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 247 (182 now married, 73 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,423 (1,646 now married, 1,756 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 88260 with a mortgage: 1,451 (30 second mortgage, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,337
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $405

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

17.6%
Whole state:

17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.4%
Whole state:

9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 88260: Middle Well (A), Montieth Ranch (B), Mormon Windmill (C), Northeast Windmill (D), Pope Ranch (E), R D Lee Ranch (F), South Windmill (G), Stohman Windmill (H), Waits Ranch (I), Waller Windmill (J), West Mytle Windmill (K), York Ranch (L), Allen Windmill (M), Balsh Windmill (N), Lovington Country Club (O), Bordeaux Windmill (P), Brackenridge Windmill (Q), Bryant Windmill (R), Buckeye Ranch (S), Chambers Sheep Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Town and Country Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 88260 include: The Church of Latter Day Saints (A), First Christian Church (B), Our Savior Lutheran Church (C), Church of God (D), Trinity Baptist Church (E), Love Street Baptist Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Jackson Avenue Baptist Church (H), Victory Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Lovington Cemetery (1), Antioch Baptist Church (2), Old Plainview Cemetery (3), Rest Haven Gardens (4), Cox Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoir: Twin Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Park in zip code 88260: Lovington Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 62020 or later
  • 9432010 to 2019
  • 2512000 to 2009
  • 4161990 to 1999
  • 6611980 to 1989
  • 1,0961970 to 1979
  • 9761960 to 1969
  • 9491950 to 1959
  • 1731940 to 1949
  • 1091939 or earlier

Zip code 88260 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lovington, NM (88260)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lovington, NM (88260)
  • 64no bedroom
  • 321 bedroom
  • 4772 bedrooms
  • 2,2053 bedrooms
  • 9354 bedrooms
  • 1615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lovington, NM (88260)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lovington, NM (88260)
  • 42no bedroom
  • 311 bedroom
  • 6882 bedrooms
  • 3543 bedrooms
  • 914 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lovington, NM (88260) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lovington, NM (88260) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 121no vehicle
  • 8111 vehicle
  • 1,6262 vehicles
  • 8823 vehicles
  • 2464 vehicles
  • 1755+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lovington, NM (88260) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lovington, NM (88260) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 40no vehicle
  • 5251 vehicle
  • 4662 vehicles
  • 753 vehicles
  • 634 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles

  • Zip code 88260 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 88260 household income distribution in 2022
  • 391Less than $10,000
  • 253$10,000 to $14,999
  • 181$15,000 to $19,999
  • 171$20,000 to $24,999
  • 122$25,000 to $29,999
  • 241$30,000 to $34,999
  • 153$35,000 to $39,999
  • 90$40,000 to $44,999
  • 182$45,000 to $49,999
  • 311$50,000 to $59,999
  • 488$60,000 to $74,999
  • 914$75,000 to $99,999
  • 424$100,000 to $124,999
  • 476$125,000 to $149,999
  • 354$150,000 to $199,999
  • 295$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 88260

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 88260
  • 102Less than $10,000
  • 107$10,000 to $14,999
  • 19$15,000 to $19,999
  • 43$20,000 to $24,999
  • 26$25,000 to $29,999
  • 47$30,000 to $34,999
  • 54$40,000 to $49,999
  • 49$50,000 to $59,999
  • 89$60,000 to $69,999
  • 80$70,000 to $79,999
  • 52$80,000 to $89,999
  • 125$90,000 to $99,999
  • 263$100,000 to $124,999
  • 315$125,000 to $149,999
  • 315$150,000 to $174,999
  • 141$175,000 to $199,999
  • 393$200,000 to $249,999
  • 486$250,000 to $299,999
  • 334$300,000 to $399,999
  • 133$400,000 to $499,999
  • 192$500,000 to $749,999
  • 68$750,000 to $999,999
  • 11$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 52$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 88260

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 88260
  • 73Less than $100
  • 11$150 to $199
  • 37$250 to $299
  • 41$350 to $399
  • 13$400 to $449
  • 148$500 to $549
  • 80$550 to $599
  • 121$600 to $649
  • 9$650 to $699
  • 40$700 to $749
  • 136$800 to $899
  • 108$900 to $999
  • 225$1,000 to $1,249
  • 5$1,250 to $1,499
  • 130No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $921.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $233,002
  • Black or African American householders: $183,565
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $131,830
  • Asian householders: $210,774
  • Some other race householders: $142,560
  • Two or more races householders: $241,433
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $145,626

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,650
88260:

$181,650
New Mexico:

$243,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,278 - $298,848

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $482,033
Here:

$482,033
State:

$322,045

Mobile homes: $80,535
Here:

$80,535
State:

$117,675

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,250
Here:

$5,250
State:

$78,635
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 88260
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,974
  • One, attached: 35
  • Two: 16
  • 3 or 4: 59
  • 5 to 9: 22
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 50 or more: 40
  • Mobile homes: 1,263
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 85

Unemployment: 4.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 88260

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 88260
  • 69.4%4,547Drove a car alone
  • 21.0%1,379Carpooled
  • 0.0%2Motorcycle
  • 1.7%114Walked
  • 1.1%69Other means
  • 5.9%388Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 88260

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 88260
  • 553Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,3735 to 9 minutes
  • 90910 to 14 minutes
  • 33515 to 19 minutes
  • 38920 to 24 minutes
  • 32425 to 29 minutes
  • 62930 to 34 minutes
  • 13035 to 39 minutes
  • 4340 to 44 minutes
  • 41045 to 59 minutes
  • 26160 to 89 minutes
  • 71390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,504
  • Male householders: 2,535 (643 living alone), Female householders: 2,509 (503 living alone)
  • 2,652 spouses (2,635 opposite-sex spouses), 420 unmarried partners, (420 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,424 children (5,118 natural, 120 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 721 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 45 foster children, 309 other relatives, 302 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 298 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,194 2-persons, 717 3-persons, 1,048 4-persons, 499 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,146 1-person, 231 2-persons, 53 3-persons

2,846 married couples with children.
1,066 single-parent households (412 men, 654 women).

49.9% of residents of 88260 zip code speak English at home.
48.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 21% well, 10% not well, 11% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 25% not well).

Foreign born population: 3,246 (20.9%)
(20.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

20.9%
Whole state:

9.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 91%Honduras
  • 4%Guatemala
  • 1%Ireland
  • 1%France
  • 0%Nepal
  • 0%Malaysia
  • 0%Barbados
Most common first ancestries reported in 88260
  • 6%American
  • 2%English
  • 1%German
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%British
  • 1%Swiss
  • 0%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 6232010 or later
  • 1,3142000 to 2009
  • 6641990 to 1999
  • 709Before 1990

Zip code 88260 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • LOVINGTON CHEESE PLANT (4400 S. HOBBS HWY. in LOVINGTON, NM)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2001-0143, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2000-0393,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2001-0143, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2000-0393,
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL, PROCESSED, AND IMITATION CHEESE; DRY, CONDENSED, AND EVAPORATED DAIRY PRODUCTS; DAIRY PRODUCTS, EXCEPT DRIED OR CANNED
    Alternative names: DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC., DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC., LOVINGTON FACILITY, SOUTHWEST DRIED PRODS.
  • LEA REFINING COMPANY (SOUTH OF LOVINGTON in LOVINGTON, NM)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-3714, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM REFINING
    Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM REFINERIES.
    Organizations: NAVAJO REFINING COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NAVAJO REFINING CO., LP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: NAVAJO REFINING CO
  • LEA CTY ELECT COOP INC (US 82 1 M N OF LOVINGTON in LOVINGTON, NM)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1988-0008, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1986-0004,
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Organizations: LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC. (CONTACT/OWNER) , LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: LEA COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP, LEA COUNTY ELEC COOP/LOVINGTON STA____GF, NORTH LOVINGTON
  • EAST VACUUM LIQUID RECOVERY (CO RD 50 3M E in BUCKEYE, NM)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    STATE MASTER (New Mexico tracking) - AIRS/AFS-350250113, AIR PROGRAM
    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: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.
    Organizations: PHILLIPS PETRO CO (CONTACT/OWNER) , CONOCOPHILLIPS PERMIAN BASIN OPERATIONS (OWNS)
    Alternative names: EAST VACUUM LIQUID RECOVERY AND CO2 PLANT, EAST VACUUM LIQUID RECOVERY PLANT, PHILLIPS PETRO CO VAC TECH BLD, PHILLIPS PETROL/E VAC LIQ RECVRY___218M4, PHILLIPS PETROL/E VACUUM-GRYBERG___218M4
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (300 W JEFFERSON AVE in LOVINGTON, NM)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31251068
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
    Organizations: LOVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY (1400 SOUTH SIXTH in LOVINGTON, NM)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31251123
    Organizations: LOVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LEA ELEMENTARY (1100 W BIRCH AVENUE in LOVINGTON, NM)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31251076
    Organizations: LOVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LEA CY. DETENTION CN (215 E. CENTRAL in LOVINGTON, NM)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31251001
    Organizations: LOVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LLANO ELEMENTARY (1000 SOUTH FIRST in LOVINGTON, NM)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31251078
    Organizations: LOVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LOVINGTON JR HIGH (500 W JEFFERSON AVE in LOVINGTON, NM)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31251080
    Organizations: LOVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LOVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (701 W AVE K in LOVINGTON, NM)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-31251081
    Organizations: LOVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BOSQUE ENCANTADO DE C DE BACA (721 E STATE HIGHWAY 83 in LOVINGTON, NM)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: DAIRY FARMS
    Alternative names: BOS DAIRY LLC, BOSQUE ENCANTADEO DE C DE BACA
  • CAPROCK PIPE AND SUPPLY (DENVER CITY HWY 1M E in LOVINGTON, NM)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: CAPROCK PIPE & SUPPLY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LIONEL BURNS (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 88260 marital status for males
Zip code 88260 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 51.0%Electricity
  • 39.2%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Wood

Population in 1990: 12,046. Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+2.0%).

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

  • This state: 7,688
  • Northeast: 50
  • Midwest: 426
  • South: 3,455
  • West: 565

65% of the 88260 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

89% of the 88260 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Lovington, NM (88260)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Here:

3.8%
New Mexico:

10.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 119
Here:

14.1%
New Mexico:

10.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:

6.6%
New Mexico:

12.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 182,519Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 105,211Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 93,440Management occupations
  • 79,860Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 77,603Construction and extraction occupations
  • 77,269Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • GWC CONSTRUCTION INC (623 HENNINGTON RD in LOVINGTON, NM; small business) : $55,479 in 8 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Other Housekeeping Services, Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Research and Development Facilities by Air Force, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $21,133; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,929; 2005: $20,894; 2006: $9,523.

    Biggest contracts:
    $21,133 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-04-05. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
    $6,874 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2005-09-12.
    $6,613 with Air Force for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Signed on 2005-07-21. Completion date: 2005-08-20.
    $6,349, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-06.

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

  • Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 14 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 269 people in state prisons
  • 60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 174 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 62 people in nursing homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 74. The highest number of fires - 145 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 88260 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.3%), and Other (15.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 88260
    • 78362.3%Outside Fires
    • 19515.5%Other
    • 17914.2%Structure Fires
    • 1008.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 88260, New Mexico

Most common first names in zip code 88260 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6874.0 years
James5676.8 years
Mary5181.1 years
William5173.6 years
Robert3770.8 years
Joe2770.9 years
Charles2569.7 years
Ruby2379.7 years
Maria2369.8 years
Ruth2276.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 88260 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4776.3 years
Williams2475.4 years
Jackson2274.1 years
Jones1874.5 years
Davis1672.2 years
Johnson1679.9 years
Brown1675.3 years
Taylor1674.8 years
Wilson1472.9 years
Anderson1381.6 years
Businesses in zip code 88260
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1Nike1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1RadioShack1
H&R Block1SONIC Drive-In1
Holiday Inn1Subway1
KFC1UPS1
McDonald's1
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