Local Area Information for: 88012 (Las Cruces, NM)
Area Information for 88012 (Las Cruces, NM)
  • Community Character: Significant Percentage of Family Households, Growing Population, Moderate Residential Turnover
  • Population: 27,615
  • Median Age: 29.47 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 22.21 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 3
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 102
  • Sales Tax: 5%
  • Population Density: 62/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: 75%
  • Closest Airport: Biggs Aaf (fort Bliss)
  • Closest College: New Mexico State University
  • Closest Jr. College: Dona Ana Branch Comm Coll
  • Median Household Income: $45,382
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 20.15%
  • Median Years in Residence: 3.03 yr
  • Median Home Sales Price: $145,077
  • Closest Major Sports Team: Albuquerque Isotopes (aaa)
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 38%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for 88012 (Las Cruces, NM)
Median Age: 29.47 Married: 43% Number of Households: 9,597 Households with Children: 4,043
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      School Data for 88012 (Las Cruces, NM)

      School Name Distance Type Grades Great Schools Rating Parent Rating
      Sunrise Elementary School 3.7 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Highland Elementary School 4.3 mi Public K - 5 0 4
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      Local Weather for 88012 (Las Cruces, NM)
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