ZIP code
88005
Las Cruces, NM
88005 covers Las Cruces in Dona Ana County, with 27,017 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 88005. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88005

About ZIP code 88005
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88005. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88005
Race
- White14,545
- Black or African American477
- American Indian or Alaska Native575
- Asian205
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race4,665
- Two or more races6,511
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 16,007
Age
- Under 102,824
- 10 to 193,443
- 20 to 293,591
- 30 to 393,374
- 40 to 492,834
- 50 to 593,274
- 60 to 693,745
- 70 to 792,555
- 80 and older1,357
Income and housing in 88005
Education
- High school graduate85.3%
- Bachelor's degree31.0%
- Graduate degree14.2%
Places covering 88005
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.
- Las Cruces79.9%
- Mesilla4.0%
- San Pablo3.2%
- Fairacres0.4%
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
12.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88005
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,593 | |
| 2006 | 20,399 | |
| 2007 | 21,395 | |
| 2008 | 20,863 | |
| 2009 | 20,915 | |
| 2010 | 21,136 | |
| 2011 | 27,005 | 20,888 |
| 2012 | 27,552 | 20,520 |
| 2013 | 29,448 | 20,430 |
| 2014 | 29,366 | 20,650 |
| 2015 | 30,982 | 20,530 |
| 2016 | 28,683 | 20,400 |
| 2017 | 28,576 | 20,470 |
| 2018 | 27,284 | 20,460 |
| 2019 | 26,940 | 20,500 |
| 2020 | 27,257 | 20,040 |
| 2021 | 28,647 | 20,100 |
| 2022 | 27,279 | 19,940 |
| 2023 | 27,017 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88005
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88004Las Cruces2.9 miPop 974 · Income —
- 88007Las Cruces11.5 miPop 25,750 · Income $65,022
- 88046Mesilla11.6 miPop 725 · Income $66,300
- 88001Las Cruces14.5 miPop 38,972 · Income $32,978
- 88003Las Cruces14.7 miPop 447 · Income —
- 88047Mesilla Park15.9 miPop 1,410 · Income $39,814
- 88044La Mesa18.0 miPop 2,684 · Income $60,855
- 88021Anthony19.5 miPop 16,102 · Income $49,345
- 88048Mesquite20.2 miPop 3,325 · Income $49,432
- 88027Chamberino22.1 miPop 589 · Income $62,361
- 88072Vado22.5 miPop 2,689 · Income $33,781
- 88024Berino24.2 miPop 546 · Income $36,575
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ZIP code 88005 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88005 in?
- 88005 is in Las Cruces, NM.
- What county is 88005 in?
- 88005 is in Dona Ana County.
- What is the median household income in 88005?
- The median household income in 88005 is $51,770.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88005?
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