Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:00 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:03 am – 5:06 pm
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People2,618 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4940 householdsMedian household income $64,910Median home value $234,200Median rent $584 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,339 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,045 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 33 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Spanish 57%, other languages 2%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 96°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 30°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days109 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, State Univ station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsPat & Lou Sisbarro Community Parkpark · 9.8 miFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 14.0 miSan Andres National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.7 miLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 271 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 40.1 mi · 148,226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Feb 201535 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dona Ana County monitors, NM
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLower Rio Grande Pwwa Valle del Rioserves 252 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,833 ft1,168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryMesquite Elementary School1.5 miElementaryNorth Valley Elementary School1.9 miCollegeDona Ana Community College Espina Campus9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU17 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP30 miInterstateI-102.3 miUS highwayUS 852.3 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM63 miCoachAnthonyLimousine Express12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88044 ZIP area.
