Vado ZIP Codes — Dona Ana County, NM

There is one unique ZIP code in Vado, New Mexico and it is 88072. Area code: 575.
1
ZIP codes
26.06
sq mi land
0.02
sq mi water
575
area code
Vado, NM ZIP code map
ZIP codes for Vado, NM (1)
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88072 Vado Dona Ana View map

Demographics & statistics

2,937
Population
24.8
Median age
$36,690
Median household income
$14,122
Per capita income
$107,700
Median home value
$0
Median monthly rent
78.4%
Home ownership
41.6%
Poverty rate
8.4%
Unemployment
616
Housing units
13.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
125
Under 5
125
187
5–9
186
270
10–14
270
66
15–19
66
88
20–24
87
170
25–34
169
228
35–44
227
138
45–54
138
15
55–59
15
83
60–64
83
68
65–74
68
25
75–84
24
8
85+
8
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 181,28343.7%
18 and over1,65456.3%
65 and over2016.8%
Median age24.8 years

Race & ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 39.1%
Other race 36.1%
White 21.4%
Two or more races 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
GroupCount%
Hispanic or Latino1,88539.1%
Other race1,74236.1%
White1,03321.4%
Two or more races1433%
American Indian / Alaska Native190.4%

Household income

Under $10k 11.8%
$10k–$15k 12.1%
$15k–$25k 11.1%
$25k–$35k 8.4%
$35k–$50k 17.1%
$50k–$75k 12.2%
$75k–$100k 12.9%
$100k–$150k 10.5%
$150k–$200k 3.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k11.8%
$10k–$15k12.1%
$15k–$25k11.1%
$25k–$35k8.4%
$35k–$50k17.1%
$50k–$75k12.2%
$75k–$100k12.9%
$100k–$150k10.5%
$150k–$200k3.8%
Median income$36,690

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 12.8%
$50k–$100k 35.4%
$100k–$150k 14.7%
$150k–$200k 19.4%
$200k–$300k 7.5%
$300k–$500k 4.9%
$500k–$1M 5.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$107,700
Median rent / month$0
Owner occupied78.4%
Renter occupied21.6%
Vacant5.0%
Single-family detached28.5%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes71.5%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)3.43

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20195.5%
2000–20099.7%
1990–199926.3%
1980–198923.2%
1970–197928.3%
1960–19697.0%
1950–19590.0%
1940–19490.0%
1939 or earlier0.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom2.5%
2 bedrooms19.9%
3 bedrooms59.2%
4 bedrooms18.5%
5+ bedrooms0.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.0%
1 vehicle25.5%
2 vehicles30.4%
3 or more44.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas56.5%
Electricity32.2%
Propane / LP gas9.1%
Solar0.8%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family38652.4%
Cohabiting couple9112.4%
Male householder, no spouse10213.9%
Female householder, no spouse15721.3%
Households with children under 1845261.4%
Households with seniors (65+)15721.3%
Average household size3.99

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married38.4%35.9%
Married51.2%47.2%
Separated0.0%3.6%
Widowed3.5%2.0%
Divorced6.9%11.3%

Education

Less than 9th grade 19.2%
Some HS, no diploma 19.8%
HS graduate 19.8%
Some college, no degree 18.4%
Associate's degree 8.9%
Bachelor's degree 10.1%
Graduate / professional 3.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher60.9%
Bachelor's or higher13.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool806.9%
Kindergarten262.2%
Elementary school77666.6%
High school22619.4%
College / grad school574.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Construction 16.0%
Education & healthcare 15.4%
Retail trade 14.0%
Professional & management 12.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.4%
Agriculture & mining 10.0%
Public administration 9.3%
Manufacturing 5.9%
Other services 3.7%
Transportation & utilities 2.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts17.4%
Service37.1%
Sales & office5.9%
Natural resources & construction29.1%
Production & transportation10.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector72.6%
Government25.6%
Self-employed1.8%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone83.6%
Carpool8.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)25.9

Poverty

All people 41.6%
Under 18 years 58.2%
18 and over 28.7%
Married-couple families 29.8%
Female-led households 43.8%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security24.7%
Retirement income15.1%
Supplemental Security4.6%
Cash public assistance5.3%
Food stamps / SNAP30.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure29.8%
High cholesterol30.4%
Heart disease5.8%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma10.5%
Arthritis20.8%
Kidney disease3.5%
Pulmonary disease5.8%
Cancer3.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.2%
No physical activity31.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep34.6%
Fair or poor health23.1%
Poor mental health16.6%
Poor physical health13.9%
No health insurance26.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)67.0%
Visited dentist52.5%
Cholesterol screening81.8%
Teeth loss17.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans503.0%
Disability%
Any disability12.3%
Under 1817.4%
18–64 years4.3%
65 and over36.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance28.4%
Public insurance64.0%
Uninsured under 196.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only2,68791.5%
Spanish1,06939.8%
Other Indo-European1,06939.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)2,06570.3%
Born in same state2,06570.3%
Born in different state1,29544.1%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen87229.7%
Not a US citizen23226.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian792.7%
AncestryCount%
French90.3%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access25.1%
Internet access100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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