Population & age
- Total population
- 373
- Median age
- 20.0
Encino, NM (88321)
Torrance County · Albuquerque, NM · Population 373
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Encino, NM (ZIP 88321) sits in Torrance County within the Albuquerque metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $1,994. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $87,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,439 per worker, roughly 21% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 80th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages just 13.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 14,503 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 235 residents (98 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $76,121, fair market rent of $1,200 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.3% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Loading map…
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 90.9%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.6%
- Other / multi-racial
- 9.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $76,121
- Median home value
- $1,088,200
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 79.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 88(77.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 25(22.1%)
- Vacant units
- 80
- Built (median)
- 1981
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 68(36.8%)
- Avg commute
- 25.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 1(0.3%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 88(77.9%)
- No broadband
- 25(22.1%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 26(7.4%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$830
/month
1 Bed
$980
/month
2 Bed
$1,200
/month
3 Bed
$1,680
/month
4 Bed
$1,990
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
0
Across 0 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $0.
Single-family
0
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
Single-family value
$0
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
4
Total employment
31
Annual payroll
$2.7M
Average annual pay
$87,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$51,439
Average weekly wage
$989
Total employment
3,165
Total establishments
368
That is roughly 21% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
That is 1.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
6,193
Employed
5,873
Unemployed
320
Based on Torrance County, NM data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
28
Date Range
1965–2023
Most Recent Declaration
LAS TUSAS FIRE
Fire — declared May 10, 2023 (DR-5465)
Incident period: May 10, 2023 – May 22, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Fire15 (54%)
- Severe Storm5 (18%)
- Flood5 (18%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Hurricane1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
27
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
51.7°F
35.6° – 67.9°
Annual precipitation
13.8"
Annual snowfall
25.7"
Heating · cooling days
5,420.3 · 613.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: PEDERNAL 9 E, NM US, 11.5 miles from the centroid of Encino, NM (ZIP 88321)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
14,503
That is roughly 6,303 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
25%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
9.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
7
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,930
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
8%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
29%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 13.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Torrance data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
40.7% of Torrance County, NM residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.12
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.39
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 21.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Torrance County, NM for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 24 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 151 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
60
Vehicle theft
40
County-level data for Torrance (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+235 people
+98 households • +$4.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
676households
1,279 people • $34.7M AGI
Moved out
578households
1,044 people • $30.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Bernalillo County, NM — 224 households
- Santa Fe County, NM — 77 households
- Sandoval County, NM — 25 households
- Valencia County, NM — 23 households
Where departing residents went
- Bernalillo County, NM — 154 households
- Santa Fe County, NM — 65 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $51,355 versus departing households' $52,846.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New Mexico
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 88321. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.90%
graduated · 5 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.67%
State 4.88% · avg local 2.79%
Property tax (effective)
0.66%
Median $1,365/year
Tax burden rank
30 of 50
10.50% of personal income
For ZIP 88321: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $1,088,200, that works out to roughly $7,183/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 88321
Nearby ZIPs by distance
87070 (23.6 mi) · 88353 (Vaughn, 27.5 mi) · 87035 (Mcintosh, 28.8 mi) · 87063 (Willard, 29.7 mi) · 87560 (Ribera, 31.9 mi) · 87016 (Estancia, 32.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
31.6%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
42.8%
10.8pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
21.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.2%
2.8pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
17.7%
4.7pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
17.9%
6.9pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$1,994
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,809
- 2-Year
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM · 88310
- In-state tuition
- $2,616
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,072
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 16.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,067
- Median student debt
- $17,095
- 2-Year
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM · 88345
- In-state tuition
- $1,372
- Out-of-state tuition
- $3,268
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 21.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,550
- Median student debt
- $16,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Encino, NM (ZIP 88321) sits in Torrance County within the Albuquerque metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $1,994. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $87,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,439 per worker, roughly 21% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 80th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages just 13.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 14,503 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 235 residents (98 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $76,121, fair market rent of $1,200 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.3% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 21.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 88321
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 88321?
31.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 88321?
21.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 88321?
42.8%, which is 10.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 88321?
373 people live in ZIP 88321, with a median age of 20.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 88321?
$76,121 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 88321 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 88321, 77.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 88321?
In ZIP 88321, 36.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 88321?
0.3% of the population in ZIP 88321 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 88321 have broadband internet?
77.9% of households in ZIP 88321 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 88321?
As of 2022, 4 business establishments operated in ZIP 88321 employing 31 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 88321?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 88321 is $87,000, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 88321 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 88321 ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 88321?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 88321, ranking in the 82th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 88321 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 28 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 88321 between 1965–2023 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 88321?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 88321, accounting for 15 of 28 declarations (54%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 88321?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 88321 was "LAS TUSAS FIRE" — a fire declared in 2023 (DR-5465) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 88321?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 88321 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including New Mexico State University-Alamogordo and Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 88321?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $1,994 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 88321?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $38,809 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 88321?
ZIP 88321 has an average annual temperature of 51.7°F and 13.8" of annual precipitation based on the PEDERNAL 9 E, NM US weather station 11.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 88321?
New Mexico has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.90%. Combined sales tax: 7.67% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New Mexico have paid family leave?
New Mexico has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 88321?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (28 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (28 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 88321
Nearby ZIPs by distance
87070 (23.6 mi) · 88353 (Vaughn, 27.5 mi) · 87035 (Mcintosh, 28.8 mi) · 87063 (Willard, 29.7 mi) · 87560 (Ribera, 31.9 mi) · 87016 (Estancia, 32.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
More Info topics
Have a specific question about ZIP 88321?
Ask Mubboo — launching Q4 2026.
Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
80th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 4 census tracts, population 1,378
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
52
Limited English Speakers
27
Persons with Disability
334
Without HS Diploma
182
Without Health Insurance
128
Adults Age 65+
393
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.