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88063

Zip code 88063: Sunland Park, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaDoña Ana CountyMountain Time
Population
10,881
Median household income
$42K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$116K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$888/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
30.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
6.2 sq mi
1,745 people/sq mi

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

About 88063

88063 is a suburban zip code in Sunland Park, New Mexico (Doña Ana County), covering 6.2 sq mi of land. About 10,881 people live here, or 1,745 per square mile. The median resident is 30.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $41,975 a year, about 52% of the national median of $80,734. 27.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $115,500, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $888 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and cleaning and personal care. 90% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 88063 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
30.4
Under 18
26.3%
65 and over
13.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White3%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic96%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
6.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
28.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
11.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
10%
Spanish
90%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
3,387
Average household size
3.2
Family households
74.5%
Married couples
43.1%
Living alone
22.4%
Veterans (of adults)
2.3%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
34%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
0.6%

Median household income

88063
$41,975
Doña Ana Co.
$56,848
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$17,864
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
27.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88063
$115,500
Doña Ana Co.
$220,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88063
$888
Doña Ana Co.
$934
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
11%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0.3%
Mobile home
29%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,782
Owner-occupied
68.3%
Vacant
10.4%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
24.6%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
30%
20–29
30%
30–44
24%
45–59
5%
60+
5%
Average commute
24.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
55.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
14%
Transportation and moving
13%
Cleaning and personal care
12%
Healthcare
12%
Office and admin
11%
Construction and repair
10%
Production
8%
Business and finance
4%
Food service
4%
Management
4%
Education
4%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Computer and math
0.5%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
12%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Other services
9%
Manufacturing
9%
Construction
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Education
6%
Wholesale
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Public administration
3%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Median earnings per worker
$27,089
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88063U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$29,054$74,888
Service$22,299$26,804
Sales and office$24,621$40,476
Construction and maintenance$43,944$49,199
Production and transportation$31,875$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
32%
High school
35%
Some college
16%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.4%
Graduate or professional degree
2.6%
Households with broadband
86.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.9%
No internet access
13.1%
Without health insurance
16.2%
Limited-English households
43.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Sunland Park
Center point
31.7991° N, 106.5505° W
Land area
6.2 sq mi
Water area
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

  • Sunland Park95% of zip

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

Zip codes near 88063

ZipCityDistanceIncome
79922El Paso0.8 mi$106,003
79968El Paso · PO box3.3 mi—
79902El Paso3.3 mi$50,873
79912El Paso3.6 mi$72,943
79941El Paso · PO box4.7 mi—
79943El Paso · PO box4.7 mi—
79944El Paso · PO box4.7 mi—
79945El Paso · PO box4.7 mi—
79946El Paso · PO box4.7 mi—
79947El Paso · PO box4.7 mi—
79948El Paso · PO box4.7 mi—
79949El Paso · PO box4.7 mi—

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Questions about 88063

What city is zip code 88063?

88063 is assigned to Sunland Park, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88063 in?

88063 is in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88063?

About 10,881 people live in 88063, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88063 in?

88063 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88063?

The median household income in 88063 is $41,975.

What zip codes are near 88063?

The closest zip codes to 88063 are 79922, 79968, 79902, 79912, 79941.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88063, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.