Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($51,417) for 88231 is less than the median household income for 79714 ($72,242), 88240 ($63,270), and Lea County ($68,015). But it's more than 88252 ($-1), 88265 ($-1), and Eunice city ($49,087).
| 88231 | $51,417 |
| Eunice city | $49,087 |
| Lea County | $68,015 |
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The average household income ($86,364) for 88231 is less than the average household income for 79714 ($103,358), 88240 ($89,926), 88252 ($91,418), 88265 ($88,456), and Lea County ($91,389). But it's more than Eunice city ($83,712).
| 88231 | $86,364 |
| Eunice city | $83,712 |
| Lea County | $91,389 |
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The per-capita income for 88231 is $32,337. The per capita income ($32,337) for 88231 is less than the per capita income for 79714 ($37,340) and 88252 ($38,078). But it's more than 88240 ($31,306), 88265 ($24,713), Lea County ($31,326), and Eunice city ($30,905).
| 88231 | $32,337 |
| Eunice city | $30,905 |
| Lea County | $31,326 |
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7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.0%) for 88231 is less than the percent high income households for 79714 (9.7%), 88240 (8.4%), 88252 (7.9%), 88265 (28.4%), and Lea County (9.1%). But it's more than Eunice city (5.5%).
| 88231 | 7.0% |
| Eunice city | 5.5% |
| Lea County | 9.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88231 | $-1 | $-1 | $86,266 | $29,508 |
| Eunice city | $-1 | $-1 | $86,566 | $28,466 |
| Lea County | $51,224 | $75,499 | $80,254 | $35,679 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 88231 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 88231 | +/-$35,023 | +/-$19,634 | +/-$9,053 | +/-5.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,652 | +/-$13,919 |
| Eunice city | +/-$21,009 | +/-$21,408 | +/-$9,863 | +/-5.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,926 | +/-$4,296 |
| Lea County | +/-$5,605 | +/-$7,488 | +/-$2,273 | +/-2.4% | +/-$8,009 | +/-$5,182 | +/-$10,091 | +/-$5,563 |