Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:59 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:03 am – 5:05 pm
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People33,064 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.114,500 householdsMedian household income $75,875Median home value $333,400Median rent $1,146 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,254 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 14,184 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 14%, public administration 11%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 21%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%4% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksAguirre Spring Campgroundcampground · 1.1 miRabbit Earspeak · under a mileAquirre Springspring · 1.0 miBaylor Peakpeak · 1.1 miMine House Springspring · 1.7 miAguirre Spring Hostsitecampground · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Andres National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 miRc Airplane Parkpark · 8.5 miArchery Rangepark · 8.6 miWhite Sands National Parknational park · 22.8 mi · 148,226 acresLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 271 acresFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 26.1 miSource: 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 201542 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201538 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation6,336 ft1,931 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDona Ana Community College - East Mesa Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU21 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP41 miInterstateI-2511 miUS highwayUS 703.4 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM69 miCoachLas Cruces NM (LCR)Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88011 ZIP area.
