ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88072: Doña Ana County, NM

ZIP Code 88072 (Doña Ana County, New Mexico) has an estimated 2,608 residents in 782 households. The median household income is $53,750, the median home value is $99,600 and the median gross rent is $764/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,608

Margin of error ±770

Median household income

$53,750*

Margin of error ±$30,305· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$99,600

Margin of error ±$23,318

Median gross rent

$764/mo

Margin of error ±$99

Median age

27.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.1 min*

Margin of error ±14.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 88072 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 8807227.8 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88072$53,750*New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88072$22,333New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8807221.5%*New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 880727.8%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 880729.8%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88072$99,600New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88072$764/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8807277.6%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8807225.1 min*New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 880729.3%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88072

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 88072 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 88072Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population2,608±7702,120,246334,922,499
Median age27.8 yrs±4.5 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households782±186837,414129,227,496
Median household income$53,750*±$30,305$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$22,333±$5,884$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate21.5%*±12.3 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.8%±5.4 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%±6.0 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$99,600±$23,318$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$764/mo±$99$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.6%*±15.0 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.1 min*±14.5 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.3%±5.7 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 88072
GroupZIP 88072New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.5%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 Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)89.5%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 88072 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Doña Ana County
Largest overlapping place
Vado (10% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
26.06 sq mi· about 100 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, NM88044 Doña Ana County, NM88046 Mesilla, NM88047 Doña Ana County, NM88048 Doña Ana County, NM88052 Doña Ana County, NM88063 Sunland Park, 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.