Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:01 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:04 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,080 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.50 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher62% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 42%, other languages 3%9% 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLas Cruces KOA Journeycampground · 6.0 miPicacho Mountainpeak · 6.9 miReichey Buttepeak · 7.1 miMiddle Gap Tanksreservoir · 7.4 miHawkins East Tankreservoir · 8.2 miBurn Lakelake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsButterfield Trail Shooting Rangerecreation area · 4.0 mi · 480 acresMesilla Valley Bosque Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 237 acresLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 271 acresSan Andres National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.2 miWhite Sands National Parknational park · 42.9 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 201520 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201516 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
Drinking waterLas Cruces Municipal Water Systemserves 98,175 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,391 ft1,338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThree Crosses Regional Hospital11.7 miPost officeFairacres Post Office7.7 miTown hallMesilla Town Hall9.2 miPoliceDona Ana County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationLas Cruces Fire Department Station 72.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDona Ana Community College Espina Campus11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU3.1 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP45 miInterstateI-102.8 miUS highwayUS 702.8 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM47 miCoachLas CrucesLimousine Express9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88004 ZIP area.
