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Portales ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Portales, NM is 88130, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
11,968
Area code
575

Portales in numbers

About 11,968 people live in Portales, in 4,559 households, the 20th-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $50,555 a year, 21% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,400 (46% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $903 a month. The median age is 27.1; 25.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population11,968Portales11,968
Households4,559Portales4,559
Median age27.1Portales27.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$50,555Portales$50,555New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$133,400Portales$133,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$903Portales$903New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%Portales25.4%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.3 minPortales12.3 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,491 / sq miPortales1,491 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Portales

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Portales
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88130 Portales , NM Standard 17,842 $52,434 $135,000

Map of Portales ZIP codes

88130

The ZIP codes of Portales, 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 Portales

The nearest larger towns are Clovis (37,942 people, 20 mi), Levelland, TX (12,466 people, 70 mi) and Hereford, TX (14,840 people, 70 mi).

Towns near Portales
TownPopulationDistance
Clovis 37,942 20.3 mi

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