Zip code area 88260 in Lovington, Lea County, NM
- State:New MexicoCounties:Lea CountyCities:LovingtonCounty FIPS:35025Area total:816.291 sq miArea land:814.915 sq miArea water:1.376 sq miElevation:1.298 feet
- Latitude:32,9534Longitude:-103,3428Dman name cbsa:Hobbs NMTimezone:Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC-7:00; Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) UTC-6:00Coordinates:32.99151, -103.39911GMAP:
New Mexico 88260, USA
- Population:15,314 individualsPopulation density:.85 people per square milesHouseholds:524Unemployment rate:5.4%Household income:$65,203 average annual incomeHousing units:5,305 residential housing unitsHealth insurance:14.1% of residents who report not having health insuranceVeterans:0.2% of residents who are veterans
The ZIP 88260 is a West ZIP code and located in the preferred city/town Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico with a population estimated today at about 15.140 peoples. The preferred city may be different from the city where the zip code 88260 is located. Lovington 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.
Lovington is the primary city, obsolete and unacceptable cities or spellings are Buckeye.
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Living in the postal code area 88260 of Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico 51.2% of population who are male and 48.8% 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).
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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 Lovington, Lea County 88260.
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.
Lea County
- State:New MexicoCounty:Lea CountyZips:88265,88213,88262,88114,88265,88241,88264,88267,88252,88242,88231,88260,88240Coordinates:32.79214937063369, -103.41247814295839Area total:4394.70 sq. mi., 11382.21 sq. km, 2812605.44 acresArea land:4391.47 sq. mi., 11373.85 sq. km, 2810540.80 acresArea water:3.23 sq. mi., 8.36 sq. km, 2064.64 acresEstablished:1917Capital seat:
Lovington
Address: 100 N Main Ave Ste 4
County Courthouse
Lovington, NM 88260-4030
Governing Body: Board of County Commissioners with 5 board size
Governing Authority: Dillon's Rule
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Lea County, New Mexico, United States
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- Population:74,455; Population change: 15.03% (2010 - 2020)Population density:17 persons per square mileHousehold income:$41,706Households:21,534Unemployment rate:11.00% per 29,545 county labor force
- Sales taxes:6.69%Income taxes:5.30%GDP:$9.29 B, gross domestic product (GDP)
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Lea County's population of New Mexico of 6,144 residents in 1930 has increased 12,12-fold to 74,455 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 49.66% female residents and 50.34% male residents live in as of 2020, 63.59% in Lea County, New Mexico are married and the remaining 36.41% are single population.
As of 2020, 63.59% in Lea County, New Mexico are married and the remaining 36.41% are single population.
- Housing units:27,950 residential units of which 89.62% share occupied residential units.
19.8 minutes is the average time that residents in Lea 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.
79.09% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 14.87% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.10% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 2.67% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.
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Of the total residential buildings in Lea County, New Mexico 63.00% are owner-occupied homes, another 23.47% are rented apartments, and the remaining 13.52% are vacant.
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The 79.23% of the population in Lea 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 = 71.580%) and the Democratic Party (here in 2022 = 27.400%) of those eligible to vote in Lea County, New Mexico.
Lovington
- State:New MexicoCounty:Lea CountyCity:LovingtonCounty FIPS:35025Coordinates:32°57′06″N 103°20′59″WArea total:11.23 sq mi (29.10 km²)Area land:11.21 sq mi (29.03 km²)Area water:0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)Elevation:3,918 ft (1,194 m)
- Latitude:32,9534Longitude:-103,3428Dman name cbsa:Hobbs, NMTimezone:Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC-7:00; Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) UTC-6:00ZIP codes:88260GMAP:
Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, United States
- Population:1,100Population density:1,040.95 residents per square mile of area (401.90/km²)Household income:$37,929Households:3,566Unemployment rate:8.20%
- Sales taxes:6.63%Income taxes:5.30%
Lovington is a city in and the county seat of Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,009 at the 2010 census, up from 9,471 in 2000. U.S. Route 82 passes through the center of town, leading west 64 miles (103 km) to Artesia and northeast 35 miles to Plains, Texas. New Mexico State Road 18 leads southeast from Lovington 21 miles (34km) to Hobbs. State Road 83 leads east 18 miles (29 kilometers) to the Texas border, where Texas State Highway 83 continues east 14 miles (23 km), to Denver City. The city is located at 32°5647N 103°2113W (32.946459, -103.353618). According to the United States Census Bureau, Lovington has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²), of which 0.03 sq miles (0.08 km²) is water. It operates Lovington Municipal Schools. It is the area school district for Lovington High School, which was founded in 1872. The school district has a high school, which opened in 1874. It was the first high school in New Mexico to open in 1876. The high school is located in Lovington's central business district. It has a junior high and a senior high, which were established in 1878. It also has a middle school and an elementary school, both of which are located in the city.
Geography
Lovington is located slightly north of the center of Lea County at 32°5647N 103°2113W (32.946459, -103.353618) U.S. Route 82 leads west 64 miles (103 km) to Artesia and northeast 35 miles (56km) to Plains, Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lovington has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²), of which 0.03 sq miles (0.08 km²) is water. New Mexico State Road 18 leads southeast from Lovington 21 miles (34 km), to Hobbs, the largest city in Lea county. State Road 83 leads east 18 miles (29 km) to the Texas border, where Texas State Highway 83 continues east 14 miles (23 km) to Denver City, Texas, where Lovington is about 20 miles (32 km) from the border. The town of Lovington was founded in the early 1800s by settlers from New Mexico's Pecos County. It was named after the town's founder, William Lovington, who was born in the area in the late 1800s. The city is located on the New Mexico-Texas border and has a population of about 2,000. It is located in the eastern part of the county, near the border with Texas and New Mexico. The nearest city is Albuquerque, which is about 30 miles (50 km) away.
Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 9,471 people, 3,297 households, and 2,459 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 59.85% White, 3.03% African American, 0.78% Native American,0.48% Asian, 32.74% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.12%. The median household income was $26,458 and the median family income was$30,064. About 20.1% of families and 22.1%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1. of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29. The age distribution was 31.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8%. from 25 to 44, 18.8! from 45 to 64, and 12.6% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. There were 3,823 housing units at an average density of 800.7 per square mile (309.4/km²) For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every100 females age 18 or over there were 94.3 males. The per capita income for the city is $12,752. It is the only city in the state with a population of more than 10,000.
Education
Lovington Municipal Schools is the area school district. It operates Lovington High School. Lovington is a small town in West Virginia. It has a population of about 2,000. It is located near the town of Lovington, which has a large population of 1,500. It also has a small population of people who live in the surrounding area. The town has a reputation for being a good place to live and to work. It was founded in 1872. It became a city in 1875. It had its first school in 1876. It still has its own high school in Lovington. It opened its doors in 1877. It closed in 1881. It reopened in 1883. It currently has a high school and a middle school. It runs a daycare center and an after-school program for children in the community. The school district also operates a day care center for adults and children. The district also runs a summer school for children and adults in the area. It offers an adult day care program for the elderly. It closes in the fall. The high school also has an after school program for young adults. It opens in the spring. It serves a number of other schools in the town, including Lovington Elementary and Lovington Middle and High School, as well as Lovington Junior and Senior High. It provides an alternative high school for the local high school students. In the summer, Lovington has a day school program. The community also offers a summer program for adults with disabilities.
Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index
The Air Quality index is in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico = 98.8. 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 20. 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 97. 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 Lovington = 5.8 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 1,100 individuals with a median age of 30.3 age the population grows by 5.14% in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,040.95 residents per square mile of area (401.90/km²). There are average 2.72 people per household in the 3,566 households with an average household income of $37,929 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.20% of the available work force and has dropped -4.78% 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 22.24%. The number of physicians in Lovington per 100,000 population = 104.7.
Weather
The annual rainfall in Lovington = 14.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 9.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 42. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 267. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 24.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 40, 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 Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico which are owned by the occupant = 64.50%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 42 years with median home cost = $53,160 and home appreciation of -3.62%. 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 $5.19 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 $4,409 per student. There are 18.1 students for each teacher in the school, 1523 students for each Librarian and 1385 students for each Counselor. 4.43% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.24% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.31% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).
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Lovington's population in Lea County, New Mexico of 6,649 residents in 1930 has dropped 0,17-fold to 1,100 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.
Approximately 50.29% female residents and 49.71% male residents live in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico.
As of 2020 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico are married and the remaining 39.79% are single population.
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23.4 minutes is the average time that residents in Lovington 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.
72.97% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 19.66% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool and 2.53% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.
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Of the total residential buildings in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, 64.50% are owner-occupied homes, another 23.76% are rented apartments, and the remaining 11.74% are vacant.
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The 79.23% of the population in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.