Area data
Cliff, NM — ZIP 88028
Population: 219 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 88028 (Cliff, NM) is $260,624 — down 1.1% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with inlandflooding, lightning, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$260,624
Median home value
-1.1%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $260,624
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $284,841
- House Price Index (state)
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -2.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- CLIFF ELEMENTARY, CLIFF HIGH
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 90% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 10.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (48 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Keese Canyon Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grant County Airport (SVC) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- MIMBRES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,013
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,429
- Average weekly wage
- $1,001
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Health Care, Administrative Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 88028 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $260,624 | $276,184 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,013 | $929 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 88028?
- $260,624.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 88028?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 88028?
- Risk to homes is higher than 90% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 88028?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 88028?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 88028?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 88028?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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