ZIP 88081 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

Composite property distress in 88081 (Otero County, New Mexico) lands at 30/100 — moderate on DLRadar's public-record scoring. Environmental exposure also runs high (FEMA disaster exposure (92/100), climate & FEMA risk (84/100)). On the structural side it scores 65/100, with 7/100 of stress already active. The sharpest non-environmental signals are structural risk (65/100), construction/permit lag (62/100), institutional ownership (56/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (24/100).

The peak-phase market in 88081 posted values that rose 2.5% over the year (phase confidence 30/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $46,102, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 31% of renters are cost-burdened. The ZIP holds roughly 5,940 housing units. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 33/100. Owners hold 66% of homes, renters 34%. Population is roughly 18,334 with a median age of 32. Educational attainment sits at 9% bachelor's-or-above. The vacancy rate is 19.6% — elevated. 28.8% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Home values center near $109,300, an affordability ratio of 2.2× — accessible.

On the whole, 88081 leans distressed, with opportunity clustered in specific stressed parcels. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.