Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,022
| This zip code: | $34,022 | | New Mexico: | $41,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 88345, 88312, 88324, 88323, 88348, 88341.
Housing units in zip code 88346 with a mortgage: 200 (12 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 133
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $798
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $227
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.8% | | Whole state: | 18.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 88346: Minters Corral (A), Buckhorn (B), Hale Ranch (C), Sellers Farm (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Stetson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pothole Lake (A), Waterhole Tank (B), Spring Tank (C), Blanche Tank (D), Rock Water Holes (E), Storm Tank (F), Big Tank (G), Pepper Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ruidoso Downs Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 43
- 1995 to 1998: 137
- 1990 to 1994: 132
- 1980 to 1989: 387
- 1970 to 1979: 392
- 1960 to 1969: 138
- 1950 to 1959: 95
- 1940 to 1949: 33
- 1939 or earlier: 25
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ruidoso Downs, NM (88346): |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 62
- 2 bedrooms: 244
- 3 bedrooms: 343
- 4 bedrooms: 50
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 82
- 2 bedrooms: 146
- 3 bedrooms: 83
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 88346 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 229
- 2 vehicles: 317
- 3 vehicles: 125
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 172
- 2 vehicles: 96
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 88346:
- Less than $10,000: 32
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 19
- $20,000 to $24,999: 20
- $25,000 to $29,999: 16
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 19
- $50,000 to $59,999: 42
- $60,000 to $69,999: 46
- $70,000 to $79,999: 40
- $80,000 to $89,999: 58
- $90,000 to $99,999: 63
- $100,000 to $124,999: 133
- $125,000 to $149,999: 145
- $150,000 to $174,999: 25
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 11
- $250,000 to $299,999: 26
- $300,000 to $399,999: 25
- $400,000 to $499,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 88346:
- Less than $100: 6
- $100 to $149: 24
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 16
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 18
- $350 to $399: 13
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 14
- $500 to $549: 4
- $600 to $649: 3
- $650 to $699: 10
- $700 to $749: 15
- $750 to $799: 3
- No cash rent: 60
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $90,348.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,330
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $76,714
- Some other race householders: $108,747
- Two or more races householders: $156,057
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $111,375
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,208 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
| 88346: | $103,208 | | New Mexico: | $155,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,357 - $137,135
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $216,627| Here: | $216,627 | | State: | $230,092 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $158,206| Here: | $158,206 | | State: | $217,226 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,914| Here: | $130,914 | | State: | $201,247 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $47,772| Here: | $47,772 | | State: | $156,039 |
Mobile homes: $43,464| Here: | $43,464 | | State: | $56,348 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,000| Here: | $30,000 | | State: | $42,007 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 519
- One, attached: 44
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 50
- 5 to 9: 82
- 10 to 19: 6
- 20 to 49: 25
- 50 or more: 20
- Mobile homes: 609
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,012 (81%)
- Carpooled: 194 (15%)
- Walked: 16 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 29 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 120
- 5 to 9 minutes: 267
- 10 to 14 minutes: 196
- 15 to 19 minutes: 294
- 20 to 24 minutes: 167
- 25 to 29 minutes: 20
- 30 to 34 minutes: 102
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 24
- 60 to 89 minutes: 12
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,751
- In family households: 2,345 (525 male householders, 188 female householders)
504 spouses, 876 children (788 natural, 15 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 66 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 35 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 406 (147 male householders (101 living alone)), 164 female householders (130 living alone)), 95 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 290 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 231 1-person, 69 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
441 married couples with children.
262 single-parent households (73 men, 189 women).
71.6% of residents of 88346 zip code speak English at home.
27.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 20% well, 8% not well, 6% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% very well, 10% well, 25% not well).
Foreign born population: 312 (11.2%)
(40.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (92%)
- India (2%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- Ireland (1%)
- United Kingdom (1%)
- Germany (1%)
- Other Western Europe (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 41
- 1990 to 1994: 43
- 1985 to 1989: 75
- 1980 to 1984: 46
- 1975 to 1979: 42
- 1970 to 1974: 42
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 2,019
Black population: 17
American Indian population: 90
Asian population: 15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 547
Two or more races population: 89

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1186 |
|  Irish: 225 |
|  German: 162 |
|  English: 156 |
|  United States or American: 151 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 41 |
|  Scottish: 38 |
|  European: 25 |
|  French (except Basque): 23 |
|  Polish: 16 |
|  Italian: 14 |
|  British: 14 |
|  Welsh: 13 |
|  Scandinavian: 11 |
|  Swedish: 7 |
|  Dutch: 6 |
|  Canadian: 5 |
|  Hungarian: 5 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |
|  French Canadian: 4 |
|  Czech: 4 |
|  Danish: 4 |
|  Russian: 4 |
|  Serbian: 4 |
|  Finnish: 3 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3 |
|  Jamaican: 3 |
|  Northern European: 3 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  Belgian: 2 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 2 |
|  Ukrainian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- RUIDOSO DOWNS RACE TRACK (1461 US HWY 70 W in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1953, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-06-2004-1778, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: HORSES AND OTHER EQUINES
Alternative names: RUIDOSO DOWNS RACE TRACK & CASINO, RUIDOSO DOWNS RACE TRK&CASINO
- BONNELL SAND AND GRAVEL - 850TPH CRUSHER NO1760 (10 MI E OF RUIDOSO DOWNS in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: BONNELL SAND & GRAVEL 850TPH CRSHR
- B & B READY MIX (400 BEAVER DR in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- LEGENDS CASTING BRONZE FOUNDRY (610 WEST HIGHWAY 70 in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: COPPER FOUNDRIES
- CLASSIC BRONZE (610 E HWY 70 in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CHARLES DODSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ACCESS ROAD TO PINON RIDGE EST. PROJ. (1801 US70 in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
- RUIDOSO DOWNS RACE TRACK (1463 W HWY 70 in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 88346
- Days Inn, 2088 Hwy 70 W, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, Phone: (505) 378-4299
- Best Western Pine Springs Inn, 1420 W Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, Phone: (505) 378-8100, Fax: (505) 378-8215
- Ramada, 2191 Hwy 70 W, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, Phone: (505) 378-1199, Fax: (505) 378-1234
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Ruidoso Downs, 2115 W Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, Phone: (575) 378-3333, Fax: (575) 378-1004
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 88346
Median worth of mobile homes: $60,163
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1306
- Northeast: 43
- Midwest: 168
- South: 657
- West: 231
49% of the 88346 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in New Mexico.
Population in 1990: 367. Population change in the 1990s: +2,415 (+658.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 4.7% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 7.7% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 9.3% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- PINE SPRINGS ROAD LLC (1420 W HWY 70 in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM; small business): $17,858 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$10,019 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities. Signed on 2004-08-19. Completion date: 2004-10-21.
$7,338 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2006-03-14. Completion date: 2006-03-18.
$501 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-10-21.
- ATWELL, TRAVIS (207 GRIFFTIH DR in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM; small business)
$4,143 with Army for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2004-09-03.
- SWAP MART (100 E HWY 70 in RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM; small business)
3 employees, $110000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business: $-1,000 in 3 contracts from 1999 to 2001
$100,000 with Bureau of Reclamation for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
$-1,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
$-100,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Racetracks (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Utilities: Natural Gas Distribution (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (10-19: 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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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