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Hobbs ZIP codes, New Mexico

Hobbs, NM has 4 ZIP codes (88240, 88242, 88241 and 88244) and area code 575. The largest is 88240.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Population
40,252
Area code
575

Hobbs in numbers

About 40,252 people live in Hobbs, in 14,211 households, the 7th-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $64,021 a year, about the same as the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,300 (23% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $1,112 a month. The median age is 32.5; 17.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population40,252Hobbs40,252
Households14,211Hobbs14,211
Median age32.5Hobbs32.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$64,021Hobbs$64,021New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$191,300Hobbs$191,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,112Hobbs$1,112New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%Hobbs17.3%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.8 minHobbs23.8 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,524 / sq miHobbs1,524 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hobbs

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hobbs
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88240 Hobbs , NM Standard 41,557 $63,270 $186,900
88242 Hobbs , NM Standard 8,472 $90,000 $260,200
88241 Hobbs , NM No street area — — —
88244 Hobbs , NM Standard 1,105 — —

Map of Hobbs ZIP codes

88240882428824188244

The ZIP codes of Hobbs, 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 Hobbs

The nearest larger towns are Odessa, TX (115,322 people, 76 mi), Midland, TX (136,640 people, 78 mi) and Roswell (47,638 people, 91 mi).

Towns near Hobbs
TownPopulationDistance
North Hobbs 6,034 3.7 mi
Lovington 11,498 18.5 mi
Eunice 3,015 20.3 mi
Denver City, TX 4,368 25.2 mi
Seminole, TX 7,184 29.7 mi

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