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Lake Arthur ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Lake Arthur, NM is 88253, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
478
Area code
575

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lake Arthur itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Dexter (18.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lake Arthur in numbers

About 478 people live in Lake Arthur, in 142 households. The median household income is $76,429 a year, 19% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,100 (53% below the New Mexico median). The median age is 30.7; 3.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population478Lake Arthur478
Households142Lake Arthur142
Median age30.7Lake Arthur30.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$76,429Lake Arthur$76,429New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$116,100Lake Arthur$116,100New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher3.3%Lake Arthur3.3%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.0 minLake Arthur25.0 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density898 / sq miLake Arthur898 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Arthur

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Arthur
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88253 Lake Arthur , NM Standard 901 $85,813 $168,300

Map of Lake Arthur ZIP codes

88253

The ZIP codes of Lake Arthur, 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 Lake Arthur

The nearest larger towns are Hagerman (849 people, 8.3 mi), Artesia (12,576 people, 11 mi) and Dexter (1,128 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Lake Arthur
TownPopulationDistance
Artesia 12,576 10.8 mi
Roswell 47,638 27.6 mi

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