ZIP Code 88001

ZIP code 88001 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 29.4 square miles in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The area is home to 37,484 residents, producing a population density of 1,274 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 88001 against New Mexico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 88001 sits at $33,087 (44% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $20,163. The poverty rate stands at 34.4% and the unemployment rate at 8.0%. On housing, the median home value is $163,800 (24% below the state average) with median rent at $806 per month, and 41.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 88001 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.8, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Doña Ana County, so you can benchmark 88001 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →