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City: Mescalero, NM
Otero County, NM
Zip code population (2000): 3,107
Estimated zip code population in 2008: 3,389



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Houses and condos: 897
Renter-occupied apartments: 354
% of renters here:  43%
State:  30%

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 88340: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 439.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008:
This zip code:  0.6% ($199)
New Mexico:  0.9% ($699)

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Males: 1,489  (47.9%)
Females: 1,618  (52.1%)

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $74,173
88340:  $74,173
New Mexico:  $165,100


According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 88340 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  22.5 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  3.7 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88340, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $22,690
State:  $39,572

Salary/wage: $21,213 (reported on 96.3% of returns)
Here:  $21,213
State:  $34,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.2% for AGIs below $10k, 94.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $200
New Mexico:  $1,873

Profit/loss from business: +$4,152 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:  +$4,152
State:  +$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $10,333 (1% of AGI, reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:  $10,333
State:  $18,103

Total tax: $3,161 (reported on 44.6% of returns)
88340:  $3,161
State:  $6,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,714 (reported on 53.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,714
State:  $1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $10k, 10.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.1%
Here:  70%
State:  57%
(% for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,231
This zip code:  $30,231
New Mexico:  $43,508
Mescalero, NM (88340) map

Nearest zip codes: 88314, 88345, 88317, 88337, 88346, 88325.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  83.4%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  13.8%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Housing units in zip code 88340 with a mortgage: 64 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 277


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $582

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $220

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  33.3%
Whole state:  17.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This zip code:  16.3%
Whole state:  6.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.9
State:  4.0


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

Notable locations in zip code 88340: Cow Camp Number 1 (A), Elk- Silver (B), Lower Elk Well (C), Five Canyon Lookout (D), Breece Well (E), Red Cabin (F), Inn of the Mountain Gods (G), Camp Geronimo (H), Saint Josephs Mission (I), Headwater Picnic Grounds (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 88340 include: Peace Chapel Universal Life Church (A), Saint Eleanors Catholic Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Community United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fireman Lake (A), Whitetail Lake (B), Eagle Lake Number two (C), Burnt Canyon Tank (D), Soldier Tank (E), Martin Tank (F), Chatto Tank (G), Telephone Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silver Springs Creek (A), South Fork Rio Ruidoso (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Mescalero Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 69
  • 1995 to 1998: 91
  • 1990 to 1994: 103
  • 1980 to 1989: 198
  • 1970 to 1979: 218
  • 1960 to 1969: 83
  • 1950 to 1959: 45
  • 1940 to 1949: 47
  • 1939 or earlier: 47



Zip code 88340 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mescalero, NM (88340):
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedrooms: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 88
  • 3 bedrooms: 231
  • 4 bedrooms: 120
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 62
  • 2 bedrooms: 92
  • 3 bedrooms: 149
  • 4 bedrooms: 51
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 88340 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 58
  • 1 vehicle: 163
  • 2 vehicles: 165
  • 3 vehicles: 65
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 127
  • 1 vehicle: 126
  • 2 vehicles: 70
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4



Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

Zip code 88340 household income distribution in 2008

Zip code 88340 house/condo values in 2008


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 88340:

  • Less than $10,000: 28
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 14
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 13
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 12
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 8
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 24
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 41
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 41
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 46
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 54
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 47
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 28
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 49
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 31
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 14
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 8
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 15
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 8
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 4
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 14
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 8
 



88340 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 88340:

  • Less than $100: 59
  • $100 to $149: 30
  • $150 to $199: 31
  • $200 to $249: 28
  • $250 to $299: 11
  • $300 to $349: 7
  • $350 to $399: 10
  • $400 to $449: 15
  • $450 to $499: 8
  • $500 to $549: 3
  • $650 to $699: 4
  • $700 to $749: 7
  • $750 to $799: 5
  • No cash rent: 152
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $0.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,854
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,635
  • Asian householders: $148,345
  • Some other race householders: $78,535
  • Two or more races householders: $24,782
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $79,408

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $83,567 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
88340:  $83,567
New Mexico:  $165,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,386 - $119,020

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $101,227
Here:  $101,227
State:  $232,294

Townhouses or other attached units: $442,590
Here:  $442,590
State:  $230,523

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,589
Here:  $277,589
State:  $208,624

Mobile homes: $50,117
Here:  $50,117
State:  $56,348


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 703
  • One, attached: 8
  • Two: 10
  • 3 or 4: 1
  • Mobile homes: 179
88340 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 439 (50%)
  • Carpooled: 340 (39%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 16 (2%)
  • Walked: 51 (6%)
  • Other means: 18 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 10 (1%)
 

88340 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 55
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 162
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 181
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 169
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 122
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 18
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 58
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 13
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 29
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 39
  • 90 or more minutes: 15
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 3,088

  • In family households: 2,919 (277 male householders, 414 female householders)
    329 spouses, 1,302 children (1,247 natural, 37 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 195 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 78 other relatives, 232 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 169 (70 male householders (61 living alone)), 74 female householders (58 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 112 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 119 1-person, 23 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

476 married couples with children.
524 single-parent households (98 men, 426 women).

65.0% of residents of 88340 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 37% well, 2% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 29% not well).
30.9% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 17% well, 2% not well).

Foreign born population: 16 (0.5%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.5%
Whole state:  8.2%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (50%)
  • Philippines (38%)
  • Korea (13%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1985 to 1989: 3
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

White population: 144
Black population: 5
American Indian population: 2,850
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 35
Two or more races population: 71

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 2798
 German: 17
 United States or American: 10
 Irish: 4
 Italian: 4
 French (except Basque): 4
 English: 3
 Portuguese: 3
 Danish: 2
 French Canadian: 2
 Pennsylvania German: 2
 Polish: 2
 Scotch-Irish: 2
 Slavic: 2
 Welsh: 2



Zip code 88340 topographic map


facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BIA BRANCH OF ROADS (112 SAGE in MESCALERO, NM). Tribal Land
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0801, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS
  • BIA NATURAL RESOURCES BRANCH (112 PINE ST in MESCALERO, NM). Tribal Land
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0800, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  • BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (CHATTO DR in MESCALERO, NM). Tribal Land
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0802, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: FORESTRY SERVICES
  • CASINO APACHE TRAVEL CENTER (25845 HWY 70 in MESCALERO, NM). Tribal Land
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  • EIGHT CANYON WATER SYSTEM (P.O. BOX 227 in MESCALERO, NM)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)


Median worth of mobile homes: $57,182

Zip code 88340 marital status for males
Zip code 88340 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Wood (35%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 2752
  • Northeast: 27
  • Midwest: 35
  • South: 121
  • West: 126

70% of the 88340 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in New Mexico.

Population in 1990: 2,695. Population change in the 1990s: +412 (+15.3%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:  1.1%
New Mexico:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:  0.3%
New Mexico:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:  11.8%
New Mexico:  11.9%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE (101 CENTRAL AVE in MESCALERO, NM): $323,773 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services, Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Water Purification Equipment, Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), and more by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Army, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $185,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $4,500; 2005: $65,932; 2006: $68,341.

    Biggest contracts:
    $185,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
    $53,541 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2006-04-23.
    $44,446 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-07-26. Completion date: 2005-08-28.
    $24,800 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-06-30.


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

  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 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.)




3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse





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