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88002

Zip code 88002: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaDoña Ana CountyMountain Time
Population
1,609
Median household income
$90K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,385/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
22.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
51 sq mi
32 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 88002

88002 is a rural zip code in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico (Doña Ana County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 1,609 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 22.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,565 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 0% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,385 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.6 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; police and fire protection; and engineering and science.

How 88002 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
22.5
Under 18
21.6%
65 and over
1.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White65%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian11%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial10%
Diversity index
54.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
12.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
5%

Households

Households
414
Average household size
2.6
Family households
77.8%
Married couples
75.6%
Living alone
20.8%
Veterans (of adults)
18.1%
Male / female
57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
34%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

88002
$89,565
Doña Ana Co.
$56,848
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,378
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
1.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
18.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.280
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88002
—
Doña Ana Co.
$220,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88002
$1,385
Doña Ana Co.
$934
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
0.6%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
481
Owner-occupied
0%
Vacant
13.9%
Median year built
2004
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
14.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
2.7%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
63%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
16%
Bicycle
4%
Worked from home
3%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
65%
10–19
23%
20–29
0.3%
30–44
4%
45–59
7%
60+
0.4%
Average commute
10.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
87.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
20%
Police and fire
17%
Engineering and science
15%
Healthcare
10%
Education
9%
Management
8%
Sales
6%
Office and admin
5%
Legal and social services
3%
Construction and repair
2%
Transportation and moving
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Food service
1%
Computer and math
0.9%
Business and finance
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Public administration
37%
Education
19%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Professional and technical services
8%
Admin, support and management
6%
Retail
6%
Other services
5%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Information
1%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$45,938
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
72%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88002U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$77,969$74,888
Service$24,375$26,804
Sales and office$27,381$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
13%
Some college
27%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
21%
Graduate
24%
High school graduate or higher
95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
45.3%
Graduate or professional degree
24.2%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.3%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
1.3%
Limited-English households
4.3%

Geography

Center point
32.3820° N, 106.4571° W
Land area
51 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • White Sands (unincorporated)8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 88002

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88011Las Cruces7 mi$75,875
88052Organ9.7 mi—
88081Chaparral15 mi$46,017
88003Las Cruces18 mi—
88001Las Cruces18 mi$33,087
88047Mesilla Park19 mi$48,049
88072Vado19 mi$53,750
88006Las Cruces · PO box20 mi—
88048Mesquite20 mi$43,750
88342Orogrande20 mi—
88032Dona Ana · PO box21 mi—
88046Mesilla21 mi—

Questions about 88002

What city is zip code 88002?

88002 is assigned to White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88002 in?

88002 is in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88002?

About 1,609 people live in 88002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88002 in?

88002 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88002?

The median household income in 88002 is $89,565.

What zip codes are near 88002?

The closest zip codes to 88002 are 88011, 88052, 88081, 88003, 88001.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88002, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.