Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88008: Santa Teresa, NM
ZIP code 88008 uses the postal name Santa Teresa, New Mexico and lies entirely in Doña Ana County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,848 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Santa Teresa (11%) and Sunland Park (8%); 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Santa Teresa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Doña Ana County
- Census places
- Santa Teresa (11%) census-designated place; Sunland Park (8%)
- Metro area
- Las Cruces, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 80.6 sq mi · 157 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88008?
88008 centers on 31.819°, -106.757° and covers 80.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79932, 79922, 88021, 88063, 88044.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88008, 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 88008 compare with the rest of Doña Ana County?
| Measure | 88008 | In Doña Ana County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,623 | 8th of 26 | 52nd of 371 |
| Median household income | $74k | 4th of 13 | 33rd of 108 |
| Median home value | $238k | 5th of 14 | 53rd of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 60% 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 88008?
The 2020 Census counted 10,239 people in 88008; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,623. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,623±1,331 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 10,239
- Households
- 4,295
- Median age
- 32.5
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 88008?
Of the 12,623 people the ACS estimates in 88008, 31.2% are under 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (86.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (10.2%).
- Under 1831.2%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino86.4%
- White, not Hispanic10.2%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 88008 earn?
Median household income is $73,848 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Doña Ana County.
- Median household income
- $73,848±$10,352
- Income per person
- $29,084
- Below the poverty line
- 18.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,1364,410 returns; wages 76% 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 88008?
FHFA's house price index for 88008, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $237,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,363
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 4,483
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 88008?
141 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing27
- Health care and social assistance24
- Manufacturing18
- Wholesale trade12
- Finance and insurance12
- Construction8
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 88008?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79932 | El Paso, TX | 30,786 | $78k | 9.6 mi |
| 79922 | El Paso, TX | 6,800 | $106k | 11.8 mi |
| 88021 | Anthony | 16,298 | $46k | 12.0 mi |
| 88063 | Sunland Park | 10,881 | $42k | 12.2 mi |
| 88044 | La Mesa | 2,618 | $65k | 23.1 mi |
| 79835 | Canutillo, TX | 11,440 | $46k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 79912 | El Paso, TX | 78,819 | $73k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 79821 | Anthony, TX | 7,227 | $59k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 79911 | El Paso, TX | 10,192 | $123k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.