SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDona Ana Community College Espina Campus4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU13 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP34 miInterstateI-252.2 miUS highwayUS 852.9 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM61 miCoachLas Cruces NM (LCR)Greyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:00 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:03 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,660 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.9588 householdsMedian household income $48,049Median home value $160,700Median rent $528 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $994 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 607 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 50%, education and health care 13%, construction 9%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 58%23% 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsPat & Lou Sisbarro Community Parkpark · 4.7 miTony Gomez Parkpark · 5.6 miSan Andres National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.3 miFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 18.6 miLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 271 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 36.5 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 201533 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201530 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 home75% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDove Canyon LLCserves 393 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,854 ft1,175 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
