ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88021: Doña Ana County, NM

ZIP Code 88021 (Doña Ana County, New Mexico) has an estimated 16,298 residents in 5,597 households. The median household income is $46,217, the median home value is $153,000 and the median gross rent is $608/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

16,298

Margin of error ±892

Median household income

$46,217

Margin of error ±$7,038

Median home value

$153,000

Margin of error ±$18,564

Median gross rent

$608/mo

Margin of error ±$113

Median age

34.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.1 min

Margin of error ±7.8 min

How ZIP 88021 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 8802134.3 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88021$46,217New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88021$21,933New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8802127.4%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 880219.2%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8802115.7%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88021$153,000New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88021$608/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8802175.6%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8802131.1 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 880218.3%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88021

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 88021 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 88021Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population16,298±8922,120,246334,922,499
Median age34.3 yrs±3.6 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,597±470837,414129,227,496
Median household income$46,217±$7,038$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$21,933±$2,848$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate27.4%±5.4 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.2%±3.0 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%±2.6 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$153,000±$18,564$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$608/mo±$113$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.6%±4.2 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.1 min±7.8 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.3%±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 88021
GroupZIP 88021New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)94.3%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 88021 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Doña Ana County
Largest overlapping place
La Union (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
457.60 sq mi· about 36 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, NM88001 Las Cruces, 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, 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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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.