Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88003: University Park (Las Cruces), NM
ZIP code 88003 is in University Park (postal name Las Cruces), New Mexico, entirely in Doña Ana County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Las Cruces's 7 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, its land lies in University Park (a census-designated place), and under 1% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Las Cruces · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Doña Ana County
- Census places
- University Park census-designated place
- Metro area
- Las Cruces, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 815 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88003?
88003 centers on 32.279°, -106.746° and covers 0.5 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 88001.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88003, 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 88003 compare with the rest of Las Cruces?
| Measure | 88003 | In Las Cruces | In Doña Ana County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 404 | 7th of 7 | 23rd of 26 | 240th of 371 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
88003's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (404). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 76% of 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 88003?
The 2020 Census counted 495 people in 88003; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 404. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 404±173 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 495
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.3
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 88003?
Of the 404 people the ACS estimates in 88003, 3.5% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (53.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.4%).
- Under 183.5%
- 18 to 6496.5%
- 65 and older0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino53.7%
- White, not Hispanic38.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.0%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
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 are homes worth in 88003?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88003?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services12
- Professional, scientific, and technical services8
- Health care and social assistance3
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 88003?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88001 | Las Cruces | 37,690 | $33k | 0.9 mi |
| 88046 | Mesilla | 656 | – | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 88047 | Mesilla Park | 1,660 | $48k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 88048 | Mesquite | 3,247 | $44k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 88011 | Las Cruces | 33,064 | $76k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 88004 | Las Cruces | 1,080 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 88072 | Vado | 2,608 | $54k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 88052 | Organ | 152 | – | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.