ZIP 88221 is served primarily by Eddy County, NM — including Carlsbad. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Eddy County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 443 | 37.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 87 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 76 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 75 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 73 | 6.1% |
8 cities sit in Eddy County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlsbad | 31,755 | 677 | 48 | C |
| 2 | Artesia | 12,632 | 305 | 35 | C |
| 3 | Loving | 1,413 | 180 | 4 | C- |
| 4 | Atoka | 1,280 | 0 | 0 | C+ |
| 5 | La Huerta | 1,274 | 0 | 0 | A- |
| 6 | Livingston Wheeler | 1,070 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Happy Valley | 629 | 0 | 0 | D |
| 8 | Morningside | 573 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Eddy County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.