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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People3,247 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.91,207 householdsMedian household income $43,750Median home value $99,700Median rent $752 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,151 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,530 employedMain industries: construction 26%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher48% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 26%, Spanish 73%39% 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
Parks and public landsFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 12.7 miSan Andres National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.5 miLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 271 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 39.2 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 201537 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201534 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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 in the county
Elevation3,862 ft1,177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryVado Elementary School1.9 miCollegeDona Ana Community College - Gadsden Center9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU19 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP28 miInterstateI-10under a mileUS highwayUS 85under a mileAmtrakDeming, NM DEM65 miCoachAnthonyLimousine Express11 miTransit3 stops within a mileSouth Central Regional Transit District (SCRTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88048 ZIP area.
