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Ruidoso ZIP codes, New Mexico

Ruidoso, NM has 2 ZIP codes (88345 and 88355) and area code 575. The largest is 88345.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
7,699
Area code
575

Mail addressed to Ruidoso uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ruidoso in numbers

About 7,699 people live in Ruidoso, in 3,941 households, the 30th-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $52,736 a year, 18% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,800 (about the same as the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $944 a month. The median age is 44.8; 35.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population7,699Ruidoso7,699
Households3,941Ruidoso3,941
Median age44.8Ruidoso44.8New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$52,736Ruidoso$52,736New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$243,800Ruidoso$243,800New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$944Ruidoso$944New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%Ruidoso35.4%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.2 minRuidoso14.2 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density477 / sq miRuidoso477 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ruidoso

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ruidoso
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88345 Ruidoso , NM Standard 7,835 $53,971 $263,700
88355 Ruidoso , NM Standard 293 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ruidoso

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

ZIP codes overlapping Ruidoso
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88312 Alto , NM Standard 3,287 $80,345 $304,100
88338 Lincoln , NM Standard 246 $59,276 —

Map of Ruidoso ZIP codes

8834588355

The ZIP codes of Ruidoso, 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 Ruidoso

The nearest larger towns are Alamogordo (31,307 people, 36 mi), Roswell (47,638 people, 66 mi) and Artesia (12,576 people, 80 mi).

Towns near Ruidoso
TownPopulationDistance
Ruidoso Downs 2,655 4.3 mi
Tularosa 2,597 27.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lincoln County · New Mexico ZIP codes

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