Las Cruces, NM
Census ZIP code profile for Las Cruces, NM - 7 ZIPs, total population 143,900. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LAS-CRUCES-NM · Las Cruces, NM 7 ZIPs · 143,900 pop · #18093/25278 · Doña Ana County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $59,472
- RANK-LOWER #18093/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Rincon
- BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 64% owners
- POP-MID 143,900
- SPREAD-WIDE 88001→88011
- HOME-MID $242,720
Nearest income peer: Rincon, NM ( $2,722 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 Las Cruces
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Las Cruces on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Salem · lowest $31,332
Salem · lowest
$31,332 median HH income
- Mesilla Park · near
Mesilla Park · near
$48,049 median HH income
- Vado · near
Vado · near
$53,750 median HH income
- Rincon · near
Rincon · near
$56,750 median HH income
- Las Cruces · this city
Las Cruces · this city
$59,472 median HH income
- La Mesa · near
La Mesa · near
$64,910 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, Las Cruces, NM sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 28th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 143,900
- city population (Census)
- 7
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $59,472
- 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.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (7 codes). Income averages $59,472, rent $1,012 , commute about 18 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Las Cruces sits in the upper half of Doña Ana County on income: Anthony, Sunland Park and Mesquite report less, while Santa Teresa, La Mesa and White Sands Missile Range report more. White Sands Missile Range marks the far end of that range at $89,565, 51% above Las Cruces.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Las Cruces differ
Las Cruces's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $33,087 in ZIP 88001 to $75,875 in ZIP 88011, while home values span $163,800 in 88001 to $333,400 in 88011. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.3×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 21.4 points
88001 to 88011
88001 to 88011
88011 to 88001
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Las Cruces residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 7 codes in Las Cruces. The densest, 88001, still represents only about 26% of the 143,900 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Las Cruces's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 3,068 establishments, 45,127 employees , annual payroll $1,820,309k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 88001 (905 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (507) · also Retail trade · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Las Cruces, NM
These ZIP codes sit in Doña Ana County, which covers 25 ZIP codes in all; 7 of them fall in Las Cruces. See the Doña Ana County roll-up →
Las Cruces sits in the upper half of Doña Ana County on income: Anthony, Sunland Park and Mesquite report less, while Santa Teresa, La Mesa and White Sands Missile Range report more. White Sands Missile Range marks the far end of that range at $89,565, 51% above Las Cruces.
Side-by-side: Compare 88001 vs 88011 →
Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces, .