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88007

Zip code 88007: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaDoña Ana CountyMountain Time
Population
26,254
Median household income
$65K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$246K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$894/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
329 sq mi
80 people/sq mi

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

About 88007

88007 is a small-town zip code in Las Cruces, New Mexico (Doña Ana County), covering 329 sq mi of land. About 26,254 people live here, or 80 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,892 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $246,100, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $894 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and management. 47% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88007 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
40.8
Under 18
23.8%
65 and over
21.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White33%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic62%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American0.7%
  • Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
50.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
56.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
53%
Spanish
44%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
9,769
Average household size
2.7
Family households
76.2%
Married couples
52.5%
Living alone
19%
Veterans (of adults)
8%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

88007
$64,892
Doña Ana Co.
$56,848
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,195
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88007
$246,100
Doña Ana Co.
$220,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88007
$894
Doña Ana Co.
$934
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
69%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.9%
20+ units
0.7%
Mobile home
27%
Boat, RV, van
0.3%
Housing units
10,525
Owner-occupied
81.5%
Vacant
7.2%
Median year built
1995
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.7%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
42%
20–29
27%
30–44
10%
45–59
3%
60+
5%
Average commute
20.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
55%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
12%
Sales
11%
Management
10%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
9%
Education
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Food service
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Business and finance
4%
Police and fire
4%
Production
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Computer and math
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Construction
11%
Retail
10%
Education
9%
Public administration
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Other services
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$42,112
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
28.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88007U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$71,662$74,888
Service$21,633$26,804
Sales and office$32,344$40,476
Construction and maintenance$42,568$49,199
Production and transportation$25,515$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
29%
Some college
18%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.4%
Graduate or professional degree
11.3%
Households with broadband
91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70%
No internet access
6.8%
Without health insurance
8.7%
Limited-English households
4.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Las Cruces
Center point
32.3891° N, 106.9751° W
Land area
329 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Las Cruces6% of zip
  • Radium Springs (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88007

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88054Radium Springs · PO box7.7 mi—
88033Fairacres · PO box8.3 mi—
88032Dona Ana · PO box9.4 mi—
88004Las Cruces9.7 mi—
88005Las Cruces12 mi$54,452
88006Las Cruces · PO box13 mi—
88046Mesilla13 mi—
88001Las Cruces15 mi$33,087
88003Las Cruces15 mi—
87940Rincon18 mi$56,750
88013Las Cruces · PO box18 mi—
88012Las Cruces18 mi$69,052

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Questions about 88007

What city is zip code 88007?

88007 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 88007 in?

88007 is in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88007?

About 26,254 people live in 88007, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88007 in?

88007 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88007?

The median household income in 88007 is $64,892.

What zip codes are near 88007?

The closest zip codes to 88007 are 88054, 88033, 88032, 88004, 88005.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88007, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.