Which ZIP code in Lincoln County has the highest share of households with children?

88346 (Ruidoso Downs), at 38.9%, among 6 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Lincoln County, NM

These are the 6 ZIP codes in Lincoln County with the highest share of households with children, out of 6 with at least 1,000 residents. 88346 (Ruidoso Downs, 38.9%), 88201 (Roswell, 32.6%) and 88345 (Ruidoso, 18.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Lincoln County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Lincoln County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	88346	Ruidoso Downs	38.9%	3,191	1,443	883
2	88201	Roswell	32.6%	27,524	10,153	—
3	88345	Ruidoso	18.4%	7,835	3,974	—
4	88316	Capitan	16.3%	2,194	1,171	293
5	88301	Carrizozo	12.5%	1,197	594	—
6	88312	Alto	12.4%	3,287	1,502	1,388

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 6 of 18 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 17,335 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Lincoln County has the highest share of households with children?: 88346 (Ruidoso Downs), at 38.9%, among 6 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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