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 – 5:04 pm
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People1,609 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.5414 householdsMedian household income $89,565Median rent $1,385 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate87% of adults are in the labour force, 347 employedMain industries: public administration 37%, education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 11 minutes63% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 20% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Korean 3%5% 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, 19 mi away
Parks and public landsSan Andres National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.8 miWhite Sands National Parknational park · 19.9 mi · 148,226 acresFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 26.4 miLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 271 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Feb 201549 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201545 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhite Sands Missile Range (main Post)-ffserves 4,300 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,116 ft1,255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico16.1 miPost officeWhite Sands Missile Range Post Office1.5 miFire stationWhite Sands Missile Range Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU28 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP40 miInterstateI-2518 miUS highwayUS 704.0 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP43 miCoachLas Cruces NM (LCR)Greyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88002 ZIP area.
