ZIP Code 88250 — Hope village, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 88250 covers Hope, NM in Chaves County with a population of about 122.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Hope, NM fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (37.7%)). 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 88250 is about $71,667 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 14.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Agriculture, and Mining; a mean commute of about 45.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hope village, NM as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.5) and flood (92.3). 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 Hope village, NM show little to no average snow and around 12.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 88250 (Hope village, 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.