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ZIP Code 88316

Zip code area 88316 in Capitan, Lincoln County, NM

  •   State: 
    New Mexico
      Counties: 
    Lincoln County
      Cities: 
    Capitan
      County FIPS: 
    35027
      Area total: 
    909.681 sq mi
      Area land: 
    909.639 sq mi
      Area water: 
    0.042 sq mi
      Elevation: 
    501 feet
  •   Latitude: 
    33,529
      Longitude: 
    -105,6098
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Ruidoso NM
      Timezone: 
    Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC-7:00; Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) UTC-6:00
      Coordinates: 
    33.79595, -105.31892
      GMAP: 

    New Mexico 88316, USA

  •   Population: 
    33,501 individuals
      Population density: 
    .61 people per square miles
      Households: 
    12,179
      Unemployment rate: 
    10.0%
      Household income: 
    $63,229 average annual income
      Housing units: 
    1,320 residential housing units
      Health insurance: 
    17.8% of residents who report not having health insurance
      Veterans: 
    0.8% of residents who are veterans

The ZIP 88316 is a West ZIP code and located in the preferred city/town Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico with a population estimated today at about 535 peoples. The preferred city may be different from the city where the zip code 88316 is located. Capitan is usually the name of the main post office. When sending a package or mail, always indicate your preferred or accepted cities. Using any city from the list of invalid cities may result in delays.

Capitan is the primary city, acceptable cities are Angus.

  • Living in the postal code area 88316 of Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico 49.2% of population who are male and 50.8% who are female.

    The median age for all people, for males & for females based on 2020 Census data. Median is the middle value, when all possible values are listed in order. Median is not the same as Average (or Mean).

  • Household income staggered according to certain income ranges.

    The median commute time of resident workers require for a one-way commute to work in minutes.

    The distribution of different age groups in the population of the zip code area of Capitan, Lincoln County 88316.

    The percentage distribution of the population by race.

    Estimated residential value of individual residential buildings as a percentage.

    The age of the building does not always say something about the structural condition of the residential buildings.

    The percentage of education level of the population.

Lincoln County

  •   State: 
    New Mexico
      County: 
    Lincoln County
      Zips: 
    88324
    87011
    88348
    88323
    88343
    88351
    88338
    88355
    88341
    88336
    88318
    88312
    88316
    88301
    88346
    88345
      Coordinates: 
    33.74530779527094, -105.4592958562582
      Area total: 
    4831.33 sq. mi., 12513.08 sq. km, 3092050.56 acres
      Area land: 
    4831.12 sq. mi., 12512.53 sq. km, 3091913.60 acres
      Area water: 
    0.21 sq. mi., 0.55 sq. km, 136.96 acres
      Established: 
    1869
      Capital seat: 

    Carrizozo
    Address: PO BOX 711
    County Courthouse
    Carrizozo, NM 88301-0711
    Governing Body: Board of County Commissioners with 5 board size
    Governing Authority: Dillon's Rule

  • Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States

  •   Population: 
    20,269; Population change: -1.11% (2010 - 2020)
      Population density: 
    4.20 persons per square mile
      Household income: 
    $42,247
      Households: 
    9,163
      Unemployment rate: 
    8.80% per 8,943 county labor force
  •   Sales taxes: 
    7.81%
      Income taxes: 
    5.30%
      GDP: 
    $618.04 M, gross domestic product (GDP)
  • Lincoln County's population of New Mexico of 7,198 residents in 1930 has increased 2,82-fold to 20,269 residents after 90 years, according to the official 2020 census. U.S. Bureau of the Census beginning in 1900. Data for 1870-1890 are on a de facto or unspecified basis; data for 1900 and later years are resident totals.

    Approximately 50.96% female residents and 49.04% male residents live in as of 2020, 62.86% in Lincoln County, New Mexico are married and the remaining 37.14% are single population.

    As of 2020, 62.86% in Lincoln County, New Mexico are married and the remaining 37.14% are single population.

  •   Housing units: 
    17,624 residential units of which 51.91% share occupied residential units.

    21.4 minutes is the average time that residents in Lincoln County require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    73.96% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 15.38% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.14% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 6.04% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Lincoln County, New Mexico 41.50% are owner-occupied homes, another 12.01% are rented apartments, and the remaining 46.48% are vacant.

  • The 44.87% of the population in Lincoln County, New Mexico who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

    Since the 1860s, the two main parties have been the Republican Party (here in 2022 = 61.890%) and the Democratic Party (here in 2022 = 36.460%) of those eligible to vote in Lincoln County, New Mexico.

Capitan

Capitan, New Mexico

  •   State: 
    New Mexico
      County: 
    Lincoln County
      City: 
    Capitan
      County FIPS: 
    35027
      Coordinates: 
    33°32′38″N 105°34′59″W
      Area total: 
    3.26 sq mi (8.44 km²)
      Area land: 
    3.26 sq mi (8.44 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
      Elevation: 
    6,350 ft (1,950 m)
  •   Latitude: 
    33,529
      Longitude: 
    -105,6098
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Ruidoso, NM
      Timezone: 
    Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC-7:00; Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) UTC-6:00
      ZIP codes: 
    88316
      GMAP: 

    Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States

  •   Population: 
    9,963
      Population density: 
    426.82 residents per square mile of area (164.78/km²)
      Household income: 
    $30,074
      Households: 
    638
      Unemployment rate: 
    5.80%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    6.69%
      Income taxes: 
    5.30%

Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains. The population was 1,489 at the 2010 census. The community is surrounded by high desert mountains and New Mexico cedar, pinon and juniper trees. In spring of 1950, a badly burned black bear cub was rescued from a large forest fire at Capitan Gap. He was later renamed Smokey and became the real-life version of the United States Forest Service mascot Smokey Bear. Smokey was later sent to the National Zoo in Washington D.C., where he lived for 26 years. Upon his death on November 9, 1976, Smokey's remains were returned by the government to Capitan. He is buried at what is now the Smokeybear Historical Park. Capitan is the home of rancher and businessman Edward R. Tinsley, III, owner of the K-Bob's Steakhouse restaurant chain. It was also the unsuccessful Republican nominee in 2008 for the 2nd congressional district seat vacated by Steve Pearce, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. It has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) According to the United Nations, Capitan has a climate of "dry, hot, and dry" (Köppen climate classification: "Cfa"). It has an elevation of 6,350 feet (1,950 m) The village has a population of 1,443.

Geography

Capitan is the primary city name, but also Angus are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Capitan, New Mexico. According to the United States Census Bureau, Capitan has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all land. The community is surrounded by high desert mountains and New Mexico cedar, pinon and juniper trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Capitan had a total population of 1,816 in 2010. The town has a population of about 1,000. The population of Capitan in 2010 was 1,788. The city's population in 2000 was about 2,000, and its population in 2012 was 2,832, according to the Census Bureau. It is located in New Mexico's Santa Cruz Mountains, near the border with New Mexico, and is located on the New Mexico-New Mexico border. It has a high desert climate (Köppen "Cwb") and high desert terrain (KfW) The community has a small population of around 1,200. It was founded in the early 1900s by a group of ranchers who moved to the area to escape the harsh conditions of the Santa Cruz mountains. The area is known as Capitan because of its large number of cedar and pinon trees, which are common in the area. It also has a large amount of juniper, juniper and cedars, which can be found in the community. The village's name comes from the word Capitan, which means "cedar" or "pine" in Spanish.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,443 people, 605 households, and 416 families residing in the village. The population density was 450.9 people per square mile (174.1/km²). There were 717 housing units at an average density of 224.0 per squaremile (86.5/km 2) The racial makeup of the village was 87.53% White, 0.55% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0,55% Asian, 0.,07% Pacific Islander, 7.76% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.20% of the population. The median income for a household in theVillage was $27,188, and the medianincome for a family was $32,115. The per capita income for the Village was $15,062. About 8.3% of families and 13.0% of people were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 12.1% ofThose age 65 or over. The village is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's National Defense Training Area. The U.N. State Department has a training center in the Village. The training center is open to the public, but is closed to the general public. It has no plans to open a training facility in the near future. It is not known if the village has any plans to do so.

Transportation

U.S. Route 380 is one of the busiest highways in the United States. The highway was built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It is located in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey. It was built as part of the New Jersey Turnpike system. It has been extended to New Jersey and New York in the 1960s and 1970s.

Smokey Bear

A badly burned black bear cub was rescued from a large forest fire at Capitan Gap in the Capitan Mountains in 1950. He was later sent to the National Zoo in Washington D.C., where he lived for 26 years. Upon his death on November 9, 1976, Smokey's remains were returned by the government to Capitan and buried at what is now the Smokey Bear Historical Park. Smokey was the real-life version of the U.S. Forest Service mascot SmokeyBear. He is buried at the park's historical park, which is now called Smokeybear Historical Park, in Capitan, New Mexico.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico = 97. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 39. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Capitan = 6.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 9,963 individuals with a median age of 43 age the population grows by 2.29% in Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 426.82 residents per square mile of area (164.78/km²). There are average 2.31 people per household in the 638 households with an average household income of $30,074 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.80% of the available work force and has dropped -3.73% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.74%. The number of physicians in Capitan per 100,000 population = 147.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Capitan = 16.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 27.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 65. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 283. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 80, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico which are owned by the occupant = 68.83%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 24 years with median home cost = $112,360 and home appreciation of -3.40%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.62 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,744 per student. There are 15.9 students for each teacher in the school, 285 students for each Librarian and 570 students for each Counselor. 4.64% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.86% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.01% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Capitan's population in Lincoln County, New Mexico of 1,350 residents in 1900 has increased 7,38-fold to 9,963 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 50.68% female residents and 49.32% male residents live in Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico.

    As of 2020 in Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico are married and the remaining 35.82% are single population.

  • 30.1 minutes is the average time that residents in Capitan require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    72.15% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 15.83% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.91% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 7.61% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 68.83% are owner-occupied homes, another 15.92% are rented apartments, and the remaining 15.25% are vacant.

  • The 44.87% of the population in Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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