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North Hobbs ZIP codes, New Mexico

No ZIP code is named for North Hobbs, NM; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 88240 and 88242. Its area code is 575.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
6,034
Area code
575

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for North Hobbs itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hobbs (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

North Hobbs in numbers

About 6,034 people live in North Hobbs, in 1,777 households, the 38th-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $82,554 a year, 29% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $264,400 (7% above the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $1,319 a month. The median age is 31.7; 12.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population6,034North Hobbs6,034
Households1,777North Hobbs1,777
Median age31.7North Hobbs31.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$82,554North Hobbs$82,554New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$264,400North Hobbs$264,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,319North Hobbs$1,319New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%North Hobbs12.1%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.5 minNorth Hobbs20.5 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density232 / sq miNorth Hobbs232 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering North Hobbs

These ZIP codes cover part of North Hobbs but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping North 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

Map of North Hobbs ZIP codes

8824088242

The ZIP codes of North 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 North Hobbs

The nearest larger towns are Hobbs (40,252 people, 3.7 mi), Lovington (11,498 people, 18 mi) and Seminole, TX (7,184 people, 28 mi).

Towns near North Hobbs
TownPopulationDistance
Hobbs 40,252 3.7 mi
Lovington 11,498 17.7 mi
Denver City, TX 4,368 21.6 mi
Eunice 3,015 23.3 mi
Seminole, TX 7,184 27.7 mi

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