ZIP Code 88318 — Duran CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 88318 covers Duran, NM in Lincoln County with a population of about 344.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-1; the ALBUQUERQUE - SANTA FE media market.

Duran, NM fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 88318 is about $60,208 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.6%; unemployment rate near 9.4%; 33.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Administrative support, and Mining; about 30.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 15.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 80.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $99 (about 91% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.9% (about 10.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Duran CDP, NM as Relatively Low (composite score 79.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.8) and flood (77.6). 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 Duran CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 16.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 88318 (Duran CDP, 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.