Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88002: White Sands Missile Range, NM
ZIP code 88002 uses the postal name White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico and lies entirely in Doña Ana County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,565 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in White Sands (a census-designated place); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- White Sands Missile Range · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Doña Ana County
- Census places
- White Sands census-designated place
- Metro area
- Las Cruces, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 51.1 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88002?
88002 centers on 32.382°, -106.457° and covers 51.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 88011, 88081.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88002, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 88002 compare with the rest of Doña Ana County?
| Measure | 88002 | In Doña Ana County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,609 | 17th of 26 | 139th of 371 |
| Median household income | $90k | 2nd of 13 | 15th of 108 |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
Its median household income is higher than in 73% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 88002?
The 2020 Census counted 940 people in 88002; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,609. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,609±323 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 940
- Households
- 414
- Median age
- 22.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 88002?
Of the 1,609 people the ACS estimates in 88002, 21.6% are under 18 and 1.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.2%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6477.2%
- 65 and older1.2%
- White, not Hispanic64.6%
- Hispanic or Latino11.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic10.7%
- Other or two or more10.4%
- Black, not Hispanic3.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 88002 earn?
Median household income is $89,565 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Doña Ana County.
- Median household income
- $89,565±$16,043
- Income per person
- $33,378
- Below the poverty line
- 1.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,409340 returns; wages 90% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 88002?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,385
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 481
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88002?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 88002?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88011 | Las Cruces | 33,064 | $76k | 7.0 mi |
| 88081 | Chaparral | 19,663 | $46k | 14.7 mi |
| 88052 | Organ | 152 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 88003 | Las Cruces | 404 | – | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 88001 | Las Cruces | 37,690 | $33k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 88047 | Mesilla Park | 1,660 | $48k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 88072 | Vado | 2,608 | $54k | 19.2 mi (near) |
| 88048 | Mesquite | 3,247 | $44k | 20.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.