ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88044: Doña Ana County, NM

ZIP Code 88044 (Doña Ana County, New Mexico) has an estimated 2,618 residents in 940 households. The median household income is $64,910, the median home value is $234,200 and the median gross rent is $584/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (unemployment) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,618

Margin of error ±493

Median household income

$64,910

Margin of error ±$19,170

Median home value

$234,200

Margin of error ±$45,559

Median gross rent

$584/mo

Margin of error ±$249

Median age

43.4 yrs

Margin of error ±11.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.0 min

Margin of error ±12.8 min

How ZIP 88044 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 8804443.4 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88044$64,910New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88044$46,049New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8804414.6%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8804412.8%*New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8804429.6%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88044$234,200New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88044$584/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8804485.1%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8804433.0 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8804417.7%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88044

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 88044 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 88044Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population2,618±4932,120,246334,922,499
Median age43.4 yrs±11.8 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households940±161837,414129,227,496
Median household income$64,910±$19,170$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$46,049±$16,464$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate14.6%±9.9 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.8%*±10.1 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%±9.9 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$234,200±$45,559$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$584/mo±$249$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.1%±3.5 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.0 min±12.8 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.7%±9.8 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 88044
GroupZIP 88044New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.0%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 Latino2.6%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 Latino0.5%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)79.9%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 88044 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Doña Ana County
Largest overlapping place
La Mesa (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
594.34 sq mi· about 4 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, NM88021 Doña Ana County, NM88024 Berino, NM88027 Chamberino, 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.