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Columbus ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Columbus, NM is 88029, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,196
Area code
575

Columbus in numbers

About 1,196 people live in Columbus, in 432 households. The median household income is $26,090 a year, 59% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,600 (57% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $414 a month. The median age is 43.4; 8.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 38 minutes.

Population1,196Columbus1,196
Households432Columbus432
Median age43.4Columbus43.4New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$26,090Columbus$26,090New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$105,600Columbus$105,600New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$414Columbus$414New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%Columbus8.2%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute37.6 minColumbus37.6 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density256 / sq miColumbus256 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Columbus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88029 Columbus , NM Standard 1,198 $26,090 $105,600

Map of Columbus ZIP codes

88029

The ZIP codes of Columbus, 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 Columbus

The nearest larger towns are Deming (15,221 people, 31 mi), Keeler Farm (1,376 people, 34 mi) and Picacho Hills (2,002 people, 56 mi).

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

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