ZIP Codes of Lea County, NM

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
41,557
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$63,270
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
16,720
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
1,606
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
58.96%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
16.25%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 1 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:13 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 3 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:432 / 575 / 806
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:2:13:11 PM
Population:41,557 [See All]
FIPS:48165
CBSA:Hobbs, NM
Land Area:4,796 sq mi
Water Area:1 sq mi
Coordinates:32.6320, -103.6451
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New Mexico's most foreign-born county
18.9% of residents are foreign-born.
New Mexico's youngest county
Median age 31.2.
Among New Mexico's 5 fastest-growing counties
#5 statewide, up 10.4% from 2014 to 2024.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Hobbs · 41,557 people
56.4% of county total
Highest Income
Hobbs · $90,000 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Jal · 1,228.0 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Tatum · 19.4% (10-yr)
1,128 → 1,347 residents
Most Educated
Tatum · 22.1% bachelor's+
227 of 1,027 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Lea County


73,733 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 4,796 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 66,876 to 72,628 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.6% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 88242 (Hobbs, $90,000 median) and poorest ZIP 88231 (Eunice, $51,417) are 27.9 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $97,600 in 88252 (Jal) to $261,400 in 88265 (Monument).

Density varies 12421× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 88267 (Tatum) to 20,312 in 88244 (Hobbs).

Educational attainment ranges from 2.7% bachelor's+ in 88244 (Hobbs) to 22.1% in 88267 (Tatum) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within New Mexico, this is the #13 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #14 for median household income with the #5 fastest decade growth .

Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 88244Lea County Correctional Fac .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,401 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

15.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,870 of 44,215 reporting).

9 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Lea 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
4,796
square miles
Avg density
15.4
people per sq mi
Population
73,733
across 13 ZIPs
Jal
1,228.0 sq mi
2,364 residents
Lovington
857.4 sq mi
15,160 residents
Tatum
823.7 sq mi
1,347 residents

All ZIP Codes in Lea County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
88240HobbsStandard41,557$63,270640.610.4%
88260LovingtonStandard15,160$75,476857.41.9%
88242HobbsStandard8,472$90,00078.613.6%
88231EunicePO Box3,255$51,417324.0-1.1%
88252JalStandard2,3641,228.06.7%
88267TatumStandard1,347$52,250823.719.4%
88244HobbsUnique1,1050.1
88265MonumentStandard43291.177.0%
88262McdonaldPO Box2093.6150.0%
88114CrossroadsStandard12250.7-25.0%
88264MaljamarStandard9291.6
88241HobbsPO Box0.0
88213CaprockStandard117.0

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