ZIP Code 88244 — Hobbs city, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 88244 covers Hobbs, NM in Lea County with a population of about 1,101.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-3; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a 1.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hobbs city, NM as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.0) and flood (88.3). 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 Hobbs city, NM show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 35 for ZIP 88244 (Hobbs 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.