ZIP Codes of Hidalgo County, NM

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
4,203
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$62,524
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
2,230
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
90
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
50.91%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
18.19%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 4 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:4 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:575
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:2:13:11 PM
Population:4,203 [See All]
FIPS:35023
Land Area:3,038 sq mi
Water Area:4 sq mi
Coordinates:32.0346, -108.7530
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Notable population decline
Lost 10.5% of residents since 2014.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Lordsburg · 3,303 people
78.6% of county total
Highest Income
Animas · $75,500 median
1.2× county average
Largest Land Area
Animas · 1,704.4 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Lordsburg · -10.3% (10-yr)
3,681 → 3,303 residents
Most Educated
Lordsburg · 12.2% bachelor's+
275 of 2,259 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Hidalgo County


4,203 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 3,038 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 4,696 to 4,203 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.5% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 88020 (Animas, $75,500 median) and poorest ZIP 88045 (Lordsburg, $44,063) are 45.9 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $99,100 in 88045 (Lordsburg) to $176,000 in 88020 (Animas).

Density varies across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 88020 (Animas) to 3 in 88045 (Lordsburg).

Educational attainment ranges from 12.2% bachelor's+ in 88045 (Lordsburg) to 79.4% in 88056 (Rodeo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within New Mexico, this is the #29 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #15 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $50,448 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

18.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (541 of 2,974 reporting).

2 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Hidalgo County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
3,038
square miles
Avg density
1.4
people per sq mi
Population
4,203
across 4 ZIPs
Animas
1,704.4 sq mi
743 residents
Lordsburg
1,030.1 sq mi
3,303 residents
Playas
172.4 sq mi
16 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Lordsburg

Population decline

Hidalgo County lost 10.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Lordsburg
-10.3%
3,681 → 3,303 residents

All ZIP Codes in Hidalgo County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
88045LordsburgStandard3,303$44,0631,030.1-10.3%
88020AnimasStandard743$75,5001,704.419.1%
88056RodeoPO Box141$68,010131.4-27.3%
88009PlayasPO Box16172.4-91.9%

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