ZIP Code 88355

With a per-capita income of $24,695, ZIP code 88355 in the Ruidoso area sits in working-class to lower-middle-income territory. The county-level property tax rate of 0.53% is gentle, so homeowners here don't hand over a large slice of their home's value each year. Sales tax comes to 4.88% on purchases, a combined rate that adds up gradually on everyday spending. Together these figures point to a place where earning power is limited but the tax structure doesn't press hard on either property or purchases, leaving room in the household budget for the necessities of daily life.