ZIP code
88002
White Sands Missile Range, NM
88002 covers White Sands Missile Range in Dona Ana County, with 1,577 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 88002. Methodology
ZIP code map of 88002

About ZIP code 88002
Acceptable cities: Las Cruces, White Sands
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 88002. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 88002
Race
- White597
- Black or African American97
- American Indian or Alaska Native6
- Asian35
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race62
- Two or more races138
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 197
Age
- Under 10224
- 10 to 19118
- 20 to 29205
- 30 to 39178
- 40 to 4998
- 50 to 5958
- 60 to 6938
- 70 to 7914
- 80 and older7
Income and housing in 88002
Education
- High school graduate97.4%
- Bachelor's degree43.3%
- Graduate degree21.1%
Places covering 88002
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.
- White Sands98.5%
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
1.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 88002
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,049 | |
| 2006 | 813 | |
| 2007 | 983 | |
| 2008 | 1,562 | |
| 2009 | 1,662 | |
| 2010 | 1,563 | |
| 2011 | 1,271 | 1,519 |
| 2012 | 1,661 | 1,320 |
| 2013 | 1,567 | 1,230 |
| 2014 | 1,670 | 1,080 |
| 2015 | 1,567 | 660 |
| 2016 | 1,338 | 780 |
| 2017 | 1,254 | 890 |
| 2018 | 1,170 | 910 |
| 2019 | 1,277 | 870 |
| 2020 | 1,386 | 830 |
| 2021 | 1,366 | 840 |
| 2022 | 1,449 | 820 |
| 2023 | 1,577 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 88002
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 88011Las Cruces7.0 miPop 31,143 · Income $75,139
- 88052Organ9.7 miPop 151 · Income $240,903
- 88081Chaparral14.7 miPop 18,334 · Income $46,102
- 88003Las Cruces18.3 miPop 447 · Income —
- 88001Las Cruces18.4 miPop 38,972 · Income $32,978
- 88047Mesilla Park19.0 miPop 1,410 · Income $39,814
- 88072Vado19.2 miPop 2,689 · Income $33,781
- 88048Mesquite20.1 miPop 3,325 · Income $49,432
- 88342Orogrande20.3 miPop 9 · Income —
- 88046Mesilla21.3 miPop 725 · Income $66,300
- 88012Las Cruces23.2 miPop 32,888 · Income $66,988
- 88024Berino23.8 miPop 546 · Income $36,575
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ZIP code 88002 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 88002 in?
- 88002 is in White Sands Missile Range, NM.
- What county is 88002 in?
- 88002 is in Dona Ana County.
- What is the median household income in 88002?
- The median household income in 88002 is $87,059.
- Which ZIP codes are near 88002?
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