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White Sands Missile Range, NM · standard

ZIP Code 88002

Doña Ana County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,656
4/sq mi
$89,565
Median income
45.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

White Sands Missile Range pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.

Top 27%
household income, US ZIPs
4
people per sq mi
0%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 88002 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 88002 covers 460.0 square miles in White Sands Missile Range, Doña Ana County, New Mexico (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,656 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.

ZIP 88002 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,565 (51% above the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $33,378. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at $1,385 a month, and owner-occupancy at 0.0%.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 45.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 88002, plus 6 more within Doña Ana County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 88002, White Sands Missile Range, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

1,656

Population

460.0

Area (sq mi)

4

People / sq mi

Denver

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 88002?

22.5

Median Age

56.9%

Male

43.1%

Female

7.1%

Foreign-Born

White 64.6%
African American 3.1%
Asian 10.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 21.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$89,565

Median Household Income

+51% vs state

$33,378

Per Capita Income

1.9%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 88002 ranks nationally

White Sands Missile Range, NM household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$89,565 Top 27% higher than 73% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 58.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 45.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

481

Total Housing Units

414

Occupied Units

67

Vacant Units

2.64

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 0.0%
Renter 100.0%

$1,385

Median Rent

2004

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 88002, employing approximately 579 people with a combined annual payroll of $65,305,000.

24

Businesses

579

Employees

$65.3M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 15 62.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 88002 vs 88052 →

ZIP Code City Population Distance
88052 Organ, NM 270 7.4 mi

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Pop: 37,484
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Pop: 27,698
88005 standard
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Pop: 27,116
88012 standard
Las Cruces, NM
Pop: 25,961
88007 standard
Las Cruces, NM
Pop: 24,048
88021 standard
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Pop: 18,421

Related Areas

Doña Ana County White Sands Missile Range, NM New Mexico

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 88002 in? ▼
ZIP code 88002 (White Sands Missile Range) is located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Doña Ana County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/doa-ana-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 88002? ▼
ZIP code 88002 in White Sands Missile Range, NM has a population of 1,656 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 88002? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 88002 is $89,565, which is 17% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 88002? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 88002 is White at 64.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 88002? ▼
ZIP code 88002 has 24 business establishments employing approximately 579 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 88002? ▼
In ZIP code 88002, 58.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 45.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 88002? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 88002 is 1.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.