ZIP Code 88220 — Carlsbad city, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 88220 covers Carlsbad, NM in Eddy County with a population of about 40,151.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-2; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 88220 is about $79,668 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.0%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 20.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Retail trade, and Construction; about 6.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $192,600 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,060 (about 9% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.5% (about 10.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 88220 in Carlsbad, NM, a household would need roughly $53,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,237. That sits below the local median household income ($79,668), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Carlsbad city, NM as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.7) and wildfire (88.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Carlsbad city, NM show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,268 for ZIP 88220 (Carlsbad city, NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.