La Mesa, NM
Single-footprint Census roll-up for La Mesa, NM: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,896. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LA-MESA-NM · La Mesa, NM 1 ZIPs · 3,896 pop · #15440/25278 · Doña Ana County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $64,910
- RANK-LOWER #15440/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Las Cruces
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 85% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 3,896
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $234,200
Nearest income peer: Las Cruces, NM ( $5,438 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around La Mesa
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest La Mesa on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Salem · lowest $31,332
Salem · lowest
$31,332 median HH income
- Vado · near
Vado · near
$53,750 median HH income
- Rincon · near
Rincon · near
$56,750 median HH income
- Las Cruces · near
Las Cruces · near
$59,472 median HH income
- La Mesa · this city
La Mesa · this city
$64,910 median HH income
- Santa Teresa · near
Santa Teresa · near
$73,848 median HH income
- White Sands Mi · highest
White Sands Mi · highest
$89,565 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, La Mesa, NM sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 39th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 3,896
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $64,910
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,910 and poverty 14.6% concentrate in 88044.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (85.1%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within New Mexico, Grants is the closest lower-income city and Hagerman the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for La Mesa.
Population concentration
La Mesa's single ZIP 88044 carries the town
La Mesa is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 88044 is the entire residential footprint (3,896 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP La Mesa
Citywide ZBP: 29 establishments, 217 employees , annual payroll $9,761k (~7 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 88044 (29 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (7) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in La Mesa, NM
These ZIP codes sit in Doña Ana County, which covers 25 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in La Mesa. See the Doña Ana County roll-up →
La Mesa sits in the upper half of Doña Ana County on income: Las Cruces, Anthony and Sunland Park report less, while Santa Teresa and White Sands Missile Range report more. Salem marks the far end of that range at $31,332, 52% below La Mesa.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88044 | 3,896 | $64,910 | 29 | 13 |
La Mesa roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving La Mesa, .