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Mescalero ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Mescalero, NM is 88340, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
832
Area code
575

Mescalero in numbers

About 832 people live in Mescalero, in 338 households. The median household income is $24,313 a year, 62% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $43,300 (83% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $260 a month. The median age is 44.6; 7.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population832Mescalero832
Households338Mescalero338
Median age44.6Mescalero44.6New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$24,313Mescalero$24,313New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$43,300Mescalero$43,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$260Mescalero$260New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.7%Mescalero7.7%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.1 minMescalero17.1 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density47 / sq miMescalero47 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mescalero

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mescalero
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88340 Mescalero , NM Standard 3,590 $36,927 $48,600

Map of Mescalero ZIP codes

88340

The ZIP codes of Mescalero, 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 Mescalero

The nearest larger towns are Tularosa (2,597 people, 13 mi), La Luz (1,797 people, 14 mi) and High Rolls (1,313 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Mescalero
TownPopulationDistance
Tularosa 2,597 13.2 mi
Ruidoso 7,699 16.7 mi
Ruidoso Downs 2,655 18.0 mi
Alamogordo 31,307 19.8 mi
Holloman AFB 4,433 26.3 mi

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