ZIP code
88044
La Mesa, NM
88044 covers La Mesa in Dona Ana County, with 2,684 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 88044. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88044

About ZIP code 88044
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88044. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88044
Race
- White1,425
- Black or African American16
- American Indian or Alaska Native27
- Asian8
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race700
- Two or more races1,111
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,568
Age
- Under 10336
- 10 to 19490
- 20 to 29322
- 30 to 39357
- 40 to 49358
- 50 to 59498
- 60 to 69469
- 70 to 79281
- 80 and older178
Income and housing in 88044
Education
- High school graduate80.1%
- Bachelor's degree22.7%
- Graduate degree13.4%
Places covering 88044
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- San Miguel29.6%
- La Mesa19.7%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Dona Ana County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
50.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88044
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,735 | |
| 2006 | 2,751 | |
| 2007 | 2,902 | |
| 2008 | 2,810 | |
| 2009 | 2,888 | |
| 2010 | 2,901 | |
| 2011 | 4,183 | 2,830 |
| 2012 | 4,339 | 2,790 |
| 2013 | 4,444 | 2,780 |
| 2014 | 4,518 | 2,650 |
| 2015 | 3,929 | 2,650 |
| 2016 | 3,702 | 2,760 |
| 2017 | 3,567 | 2,890 |
| 2018 | 3,527 | 2,890 |
| 2019 | 3,299 | 2,960 |
| 2020 | 3,333 | 2,860 |
| 2021 | 2,791 | 2,830 |
| 2022 | 2,499 | 2,790 |
| 2023 | 2,684 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88044
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88021Anthony17.4 miPop 16,102 · Income $49,345
- 88005Las Cruces18.0 miPop 27,017 · Income $51,770
- 88004Las Cruces20.6 miPop 974 · Income —
- 88008Santa Teresa23.1 miPop 11,776 · Income $69,502
- 88027Chamberino24.9 miPop 589 · Income $62,361
- 88046Mesilla26.6 miPop 725 · Income $66,300
- 88047Mesilla Park27.7 miPop 1,410 · Income $39,814
- 88048Mesquite28.4 miPop 3,325 · Income $49,432
- 88024Berino28.9 miPop 546 · Income $36,575
- 88007Las Cruces29.2 miPop 25,750 · Income $65,022
- 88003Las Cruces29.2 miPop 447 · Income —
- 79821Anthony29.4 miPop 6,550 · Income $58,171
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ZIP code 88044 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88044 in?
- 88044 is in La Mesa, NM.
- What county is 88044 in?
- 88044 is in Dona Ana County.
- What is the median household income in 88044?
- The median household income in 88044 is $60,855.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88044?
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