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Carlsbad ZIP codes, New Mexico

Carlsbad, NM has 2 ZIP codes (88220 and 88221) and area code 575. The largest is 88220.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
31,746
Area code
575

Carlsbad in numbers

About 31,746 people live in Carlsbad, in 12,445 households, the 10th-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $72,306 a year, 13% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,000 (19% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $1,236 a month. The median age is 36.7; 19.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population31,746Carlsbad31,746
Households12,445Carlsbad12,445
Median age36.7Carlsbad36.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$72,306Carlsbad$72,306New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$200,000Carlsbad$200,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,236Carlsbad$1,236New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%Carlsbad19.2%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minCarlsbad22.3 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,003 / sq miCarlsbad1,003 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Carlsbad city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Carlsbad

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carlsbad
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88220 Carlsbad , NM Standard 39,828 $78,162 $206,900
88221 Carlsbad , NM No street area — — —

Map of Carlsbad ZIP codes

8822088221

The ZIP codes of Carlsbad, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Carlsbad

The nearest larger towns are Hobbs (40,252 people, 67 mi) and Roswell (47,638 people, 69 mi).

More nearby: every ZIP code in Eddy County · New Mexico ZIP codes

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