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 Low-density area
- $89,565
- Median income Above-median income area
- 45.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average New Mexico ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,378. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.9% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
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 -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Doña Ana County, so 88002 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 88002?
22.5
Median Age
56.9%
Male
43.1%
Female
7.1%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$33,378
Per Capita Income
1.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 88002 ranks among New Mexico ZIPs
White Sands Missile Range, NM household income vs. every New Mexico ZIP code
Median household income among 265 reporting New Mexico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$89,565 Top 11% higher than 89% of 265 New Mexico ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
481housing units
481
Total Housing Units
414
Occupied Units
67
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 88002, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,656 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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