ZIP Code 88355 — Ruidoso village, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 88355 covers Ruidoso, NM in Lincoln County with a population of about 258.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.4 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.

Ruidoso, NM sits in a university / college context (near eastern new mexico university ruidoso branch community college (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Education; a mean commute of about 89.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.2% (about 4.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

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

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 88355 (Ruidoso 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.