ZIP 88253 falls in Chaves County, New Mexico, where we hold 4,952 parcels measured as septic county-wide and 18,558 on sewer. We do not have a per-ZIP parcel count for this county, so this is the county total, not a count specific to ZIP 88253.
ZCTA 88253 is not entirely inside one county. Land-area share is from the 2020 Census ZCTA-to-county relationship file.
| County | Land in this ZIP | Documents held | On septic (county) | On sewer (county) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaves County, New Mexico | 74% | — | 4,952 | 18,558 |
| Eddy County, New Mexico | 26% | — | 4,131 | 19,386 |
Land-area overlap is from the 2020 Census Bureau ZCTA5-to-county relationship file, not an estimate of ours. Parcel and document counts are rows we hold, not a survey of every property in the ZIP. Last verified 2026-09-01.
We hold 4,952 parcels measured as septic for Chaves County, New Mexico as a whole, not broken out by ZIP.
ZIP 88253 spans 2 counties: Chaves County, New Mexico, Eddy County, New Mexico.