Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88044: La Mesa, NM
ZIP code 88044 uses the postal name La Mesa, New Mexico and lies entirely in Doña Ana County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,910 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in La Mesa (under 1%) and San Miguel (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- La Mesa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Doña Ana County
- Census places
- La Mesa (under 1%) census-designated place; San Miguel (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Las Cruces, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 594.3 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88044?
88044 centers on 31.981°, -107.101° and covers 594.3 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 88021, 88005, 88008, 88047, 88048, 88030.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88044, 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 88044 compare with the rest of Doña Ana County?
| Measure | 88044 | In Doña Ana County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,618 | 14th of 26 | 107th of 371 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $234k | 6th of 14 | 55th of 120 |
88044's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,170) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,910). 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 10% 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 88044?
The 2020 Census counted 3,289 people in 88044; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,618. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,618±493 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,289
- Households
- 940
- Median age
- 43.4
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 88044?
Of the 2,618 people the ACS estimates in 88044, 19.3% are under 18 and 27.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (79.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (17.0%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6453.4%
- 65 and older27.3%
- Hispanic or Latino79.9%
- White, not Hispanic17.0%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 88044 earn?
Median household income is $64,910 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,910±$19,170
- Income per person
- $46,049
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,4741,420 returns; wages 71% 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 88044?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $234,200
- Median gross rent
- $584
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 1,374
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 88044?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Other services (except public administration)4
- 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 88044?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88021 | Anthony | 16,298 | $46k | 17.4 mi |
| 88005 | Las Cruces | 27,509 | $55k | 18.0 mi |
| 88008 | Santa Teresa | 12,623 | $74k | 23.1 mi |
| 88047 | Mesilla Park | 1,660 | $48k | 27.7 mi |
| 88048 | Mesquite | 3,247 | $44k | 28.4 mi |
| 88030 | Deming | 24,413 | $37k | 39.0 mi |
| 88004 | Las Cruces | 1,080 | – | 20.6 mi (near) |
| 88027 | Chamberino | 580 | $61k | 24.9 mi (near) |
| 88046 | Mesilla | 656 | – | 26.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.