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88418 ZIP Code

Des Moines, New mexico

December 30, 2025
ZIP Code:88418
City/Town:Des Moines
County:Union
State:New mexico
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:542
Median Household Income:$58,854
Per Capita Income:$32,596
Total Housing Units:206
Median Home Value:$159,600
Land Area:563.2 sq miles
1458.6 sq km
Water Area:0.6 sq miles
1.7 sq km
Coordinates:36.7514, -103.6416

Population Information (88418 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:542----
Male:26849.4%49.6%
Female:27450.6%50.4%
Median Age:31.1 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:478.7%5.7%
5 to 9 years:11220.7%6.0%
10 to 14 years:275.0%6.5%
15 to 19 years:101.8%6.6%
20 to 24 years:132.4%6.7%
25 to 34 years:10319.0%13.7%
35 to 44 years:427.7%12.9%
45 to 54 years:295.4%12.4%
55 to 59 years:488.9%6.5%
60 to 64 years:387.0%6.4%
65 to 74 years:417.6%9.7%
75 to 84 years:163.0%4.8%
85 years and over:163.0%2.0%

Housing Information (88418 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$159,600--$281,900
Median rooms:5.6--5.5
Median rent:$728 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:206----
Occupied housing units:15575.2%38.0%
Vacant housing units:5124.8%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:9863.2%64.8%
Renter-occupied:5736.8%35.2%

Educational Attainment (88418 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:333----
Less than 9th grade:92.7%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:4513.5%6.1%
High school graduate:9829.4%26.4%
Some college, no degree:9227.6%19.7%
Associate degree:51.5%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:6218.6%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:226.6%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--83.8%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--25.2%34.3%

Income Information (88418 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$58,854 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$65,556 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$69,250 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$32,596 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (88418 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:188--63.5%
Employed:18497.9%96.4%
Unemployed:42.1%5.3%
Not in labor force:168----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:10154.9%79.7%
Government workers:7038.0%14.2%
Self-employed:137.1%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (88418 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:38070.1%61.6%
Black or African American:30.6%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:6512.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:173.1%8.4%
Two or more races:7714.2%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):7614.0%18.7%
Mexican:17632.5%11.2%
Puerto Rican:224.1%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:15428.4%81.1%

Income Distribution (88418 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:106.5%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:31.9%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:1811.6%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:21.3%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:2818.1%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:4327.7%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:2012.9%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:2113.5%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:106.5%8.8%
$200,000 or more:00.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (88418 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:13372.3%67.8%
Carpooled:94.9%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:10.5%0.9%
Worked from home:1910.3%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:27.0 min--26.7 min

Industry (88418 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:5027.2%1.6%
Construction:189.8%6.9%
Manufacturing:00.0%10.0%
Wholesale trade:10.5%2.4%
Retail trade:10.5%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:94.9%5.8%
Information:105.4%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:73.8%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:00.0%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:7641.3%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:105.4%9.0%
Other services:21.1%4.7%
Public administration:00.0%4.7%

Poverty Status (88418 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--8.9%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (88418 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:51194.3%91.3%
Private health insurance:39172.1%67.6%
Public health coverage:20337.5%35.9%
Without health insurance:315.7%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (88418 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:11473.5%77.4%
Social Security income:7045.2%31.0%
Retirement income:4629.7%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):63.9%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:10.6%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:1610.3%11.4%

Housing Types (88418 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:16680.6%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:10.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:3918.9%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (88418 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:00.0%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:104.9%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:178.3%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:3215.5%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:136.3%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:4119.9%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:94.4%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:4119.9%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:4320.9%12.0%

Bedrooms (88418 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):31.5%2.4%
1 bedroom:2914.1%3.0%
2 bedrooms:5325.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:10149.0%15.9%
4 bedrooms:209.7%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:00.0%17.6%

Heating Fuel (88418 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:10.6%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:9561.3%4.9%
Electricity:2516.1%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:3321.3%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:10.6%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (88418 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:00.0%8.3%
1 vehicle available:117.1%32.6%
2 vehicles available:6843.9%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:7649.0%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (88418 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:2121.4%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:1616.3%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:22.0%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:2828.6%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:77.1%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:2222.4%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:22.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (88418 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,179 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$590 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$728 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):3.492.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):3.512.38

Households (88418 zip code)

#%US
Total households:155----
Married-couple households:10567.7%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:6038.7%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:3824.5%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:127.7%12.7%
Householder living alone:7649.0%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:6441.3%11.8%
Average household size:3.50--2.53
Average family size:4.25----

Marital Status (88418 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:199----
Never married:5226.1%37.0%
Now married:11557.8%49.5%
Separated:115.5%1.5%
Widowed:2110.6%2.6%
Divorced:52.5%9.3%

School Enrollment (88418 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:174----
Nursery school, preschool:3419.5%5.8%
Kindergarten:4928.2%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):6637.9%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):2514.4%21.4%
College or graduate school:00.0%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (88418 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:346----
Veterans:113.2%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:542----
With a disability:387.0%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:00.0%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:718.4%10.4%
65 and over with disability:3181.6%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (88418 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:48389.1%86.9%
Different house:5910.9%13.1%
Same county:4067.8%7.0%
Different county:1932.2%3.2%
Different state:1932.2%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (88418 zip code)

#%US
Native born:53598.7%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:7--52.7%
Not a citizen:7--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:7--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:7--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (88418 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:495----
English only:41784.2%78.3%
Language other than English:7815.8%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:7815.8%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (88418 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:155100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:14090.3%89.4%