ZIP Code 88346 — Ruidoso Downs city, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 88346 covers Ruidoso Downs, NM in Lincoln County with a population of about 3,087.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.7 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.

Median household income in ZIP 88346 is about $33,250 — about 56% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.8%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 8.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Administrative support; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $663 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.5% (about 6.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ruidoso Downs city, 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 Ruidoso Downs city, NM show little to no average snow and around 22.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 97 for ZIP 88346 (Ruidoso Downs 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.