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88003

Zip code 88003: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaDoña Ana CountyMountain Time
Population
404
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
19.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.5 sq mi
815 people/sq mi

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

About 88003

88003 is a suburban zip code in Las Cruces, New Mexico (Doña Ana County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 404 people live here, or 815 per square mile. The median resident is 19.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

100% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 8.2 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; food service; and education.

How 88003 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 404 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
19.3
Under 18
3.5%
65 and over
0%

Race and ethnicity

  • White38%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic54%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
56.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
41.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

No data reported.

Households

Households
0
Average household size
—
Family households
—
Married couples
—
Living alone
—
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

No data reported.

Median household income

88003
—
Doña Ana Co.
$56,848
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$5,168
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
—
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
—
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
—
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88003
—
Doña Ana Co.
$220,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88003
—
Doña Ana Co.
$934
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

No data reported.

Housing units
0
Owner-occupied
—
Vacant
—
Median year built
—
Median rooms
—
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
14%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
3%
Walked
72%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
45%
10–19
55%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
8.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
19.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
38.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
50%
Food service
16%
Education
13%
Arts, media and sports
11%
Transportation and moving
6%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Sales
2%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Education
66%
Restaurants and hotels
26%
Retail
7%
Health care and social assistance
0.8%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$8,201
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
60.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88003U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$8,750$74,888
Service$5,104$26,804
Sales and office$9,079$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
0%
Some college
0%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
100%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
—
Cable, fiber or DSL
—
No internet access
—
Without health insurance
1.7%
Limited-English households
—

Geography

City (USPS)
Las Cruces
Center point
32.2787° N, 106.7457° W
Land area
0.5 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

  • University Park (unincorporated)99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88003

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88001Las Cruces0.9 mi$33,087
88006Las Cruces · PO box3 mi—
88046Mesilla3.1 mi—
88047Mesilla Park4.8 mi$48,049
88033Fairacres · PO box8 mi—
88058San Miguel · PO box8.5 mi—
88032Dona Ana · PO box8.6 mi—
88048Mesquite11 mi$43,750
88011Las Cruces12 mi$75,875
88004Las Cruces12 mi—
88072Vado12 mi$53,750
88052Organ15 mi—

Questions about 88003

What city is zip code 88003?

88003 is assigned to Las Cruces, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88003 in?

88003 is in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88003?

About 404 people live in 88003, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88003 in?

88003 is in Mountain Time.

What zip codes are near 88003?

The closest zip codes to 88003 are 88001, 88006, 88046, 88047, 88033.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88003, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.