Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:59 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:04 am – 5:05 pm
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People152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.592 householdsMedian home value $122,10067% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 110 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 93%, other services 5%, education and health care 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 95°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 23°F10 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days96 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Las Cruces 20 N station, 14 mi away; snow from Jornada Exp Range
Parks and public landsSan Andres National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.4 miWhite Sands National Parknational park · 19.2 mi · 148,226 acresLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 271 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 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 subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoongate Westserves 13,362 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,998 ft1,523 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDona Ana Community College - East Mesa Campus10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU22 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP46 miInterstateI-2512 miUS highwayUS 701.8 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM68 miCoachLas Cruces NM (LCR)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88052 ZIP area.
