ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88001: Las Cruces, NM

ZIP Code 88001 (Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico) has an estimated 37,690 residents in 15,602 households. The median household income is $33,087, the median home value is $163,800 and the median gross rent is $806/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

37,690

Margin of error ±1,755

Median household income

$33,087

Margin of error ±$2,869

Median home value

$163,800

Margin of error ±$6,310

Median gross rent

$806/mo

Margin of error ±$38

Median age

28.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.9 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 88001 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8800128.8 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88001$33,087New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88001$20,163New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8800134.4%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 880018.1%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8800128.6%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88001$163,800New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88001$806/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8800141.7%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8800116.9 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 880017.9%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88001

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 88001 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 88001Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population37,690±1,7552,120,246334,922,499
Median age28.8 yrs±1.2 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,602±812837,414129,227,496
Median household income$33,087±$2,869$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$20,163±$1,196$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate34.4%±4.5 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.1%±2.3 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%±3.9 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$163,800±$6,310$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$806/mo±$38$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes41.7%±3.5 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.9 min±2.3 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.9%±2.5 pts12.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 88001
GroupZIP 88001New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.1%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)72.5%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 88001 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Doña Ana County
Largest overlapping place
Las Cruces (68% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.09 sq mi· about 3,399 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Doña Ana County

87936 Doña Ana County, NM87937 Doña Ana County, NM87940 Doña Ana County, NM87941 Doña Ana County, NM88002 Doña Ana County, NM88003 University Park, NM88005 Doña Ana County, NM88007 Doña Ana County, NM88008 Doña Ana County, NM88011 Doña Ana County, NM88012 Doña Ana County, NM88021 Doña Ana County, NM88024 Berino, NM88027 Chamberino, NM88044 Doña Ana County, NM88046 Mesilla, NM88047 Doña Ana County, NM88048 Doña Ana County, NM88052 Doña Ana County, NM88063 Sunland Park, NM88072 Doña Ana County, NM

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.