Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88048: Mesquite, NM
ZIP code 88048 uses the postal name Mesquite, New Mexico and lies entirely in Doña Ana County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mesquite (4%) and Berino (2%), and 2% in smaller places; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mesquite · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Doña Ana County
- Census places
- Mesquite (4%) census-designated place; Berino (2%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Las Cruces, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 21.8 sq mi · 149 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88048?
88048 centers on 32.145°, -106.655° and covers 21.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 88072, 88024, 88047, 88021, 88011, 88044.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88048, 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 88048 compare with the rest of Doña Ana County?
| Measure | 88048 | In Doña Ana County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,247 | 12th of 26 | 96th of 371 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
88048's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,478) is more than a quarter of the figure ($43,750); 88048's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$89,438) is more than a quarter of the figure ($99,700). 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 59% 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 88048?
The 2020 Census counted 3,931 people in 88048; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,247. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,247±1,082 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,931
- Households
- 1,207
- Median age
- 38.9
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 88048?
Of the 3,247 people the ACS estimates in 88048, 24.2% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (84.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (12.3%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older12.2%
- Hispanic or Latino84.9%
- White, not Hispanic12.3%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 88048 earn?
Median household income is $43,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,750±$16,478
- Income per person
- $21,866
- Below the poverty line
- 24.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $34,3891,710 returns; wages 82% 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 88048?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,700
- Median gross rent
- $752
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.5%
- Housing units
- 1,317
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88048?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Retail trade6
- Wholesale trade3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 88048?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88072 | Vado | 2,608 | $54k | 2.3 mi |
| 88024 | Berino | 431 | $38k | 5.9 mi |
| 88047 | Mesilla Park | 1,660 | $48k | 6.0 mi |
| 88021 | Anthony | 16,298 | $46k | 13.9 mi |
| 88011 | Las Cruces | 33,064 | $76k | 16.7 mi |
| 88044 | La Mesa | 2,618 | $65k | 28.4 mi |
| 88027 | Chamberino | 580 | $61k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 88003 | Las Cruces | 404 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 88001 | Las Cruces | 37,690 | $33k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 88046 | Mesilla | 656 | – | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 79821 | Anthony, TX | 7,227 | $59k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.