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Zip Code 88012 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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🌍 State: NM - New Mexico

🏑 City: Las Cruces

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Dona Ana County

⏰ Timezone: America/Denver

☎️ Area Codes: 575

Income

The median income of households in 88012 was $66,988. An estimated 3.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.9
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 6.2
$25,000 to $34,999 4.7
$35,000 to $49,999 13
$50,000 to $74,999 22.2
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6
$100,000 to $149,999 17.4
$150,000 to $199,999 7.1
$200,000 or more 8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 56484
Female 58641

An estimated 81.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,338. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 81.9
Social Security 28.2
Retirement income 23.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 7.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 11.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 11.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.1

In 2019-2023, 21.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 61.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 15.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 88012 in 2019-2023, 90.8% had health insurance coverage and 9.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.9% and public coverage was 46.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2019-2023, 88012 had a total population of 32,888 - 16,391 (49.8%) females and 16,497 (50.2%) males. The median age was 31.2 years. An estimated 27.6% of the population was under 18 years, 37.1% was 19 to 44 years, 19.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 88012 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 1531 1116
5 to 9 1136 1159
10 to 14 1478 1230
15 to 19 1111 1380
20 to 24 1567 1252
25 to 29 1343 1539
30 to 34 1162 1251
35 to 39 874 915
40 to 44 1139 1140
45 to 49 761 683
50 to 54 814 979
55 to 59 830 661
60 to 64 713 969
65 to 69 712 967
70 to 74 577 526
75 to 79 485 403
80 to 84 189 153
85 and over 75 68

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.4% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 1.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0.1% were Some Other Race. An estimated 24.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.2% of the people in 88012 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0% of the people in 88012 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 11,660 households in 88012. The average household size was 2.82 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.7% of the households in 88012 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.8% of all households, while 14.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.5% of all households.

In 88012, 35.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.7
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50.1% of males and 48.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.6 30.9
Now married, except separated 50.1 48.3
Separated 1.3 1.6
Widowed 2.7 4.4
Divorced 9.4 14.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 88012, 378 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 53.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 90% of the people living in 88012 were U.S. natives. 49% of the 88012 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 10% of 88012 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 53.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 83.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 88012 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 88012.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 83.2
Asia 12.9
Europe 3.5
Africa 0
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 88012 in 2019-2023, 34.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 33.1% of people at least five years old; 10.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 33.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 87.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 88012 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 87.3
Different house, same county 6.2
Different county, same state 3
Different state 3
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2019-2023, 85.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 34.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 88012 was 10,021 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 650 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,721. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,650.

Educational Attainment of People in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14
High school diploma or equivalency 19.5
Some college, no degree 21.2
Associate's degree 10.5
Bachelor's degree 21.2
Graduate or professional degree 13.5

Disability

In 88012, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 11.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6% of people under 18 years old, to 10.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 88012, 61.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 25.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,533 69.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,873 25.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 639 4.2

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 88012 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.3
Construction 9.6
Manufacturing 2.6
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 10
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.4
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 12.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 88012 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,720 44.4
Service occupations 2,923 19.3
Sales and office occupations 3,240 21.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,376 9.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 891 5.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.5% of 88012 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 10.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 0.5
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 10.1

In 2019-2023, 88012 had a total of 12,704 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 4.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 26% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.3
Mobile homes 26
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

34.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 88012 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 84.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 88012 had 11,660 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,044 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.1% while renters occupied 23.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.84 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.75.

11.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.2% and another 29.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 88012:

House Heating Fuel Used in 88012 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 68.9
Electricity 25.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 3.6
No fuel used 0.6

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 88012 was $222,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.5 % had a mortgage. 33.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,424 and for owners without a mortgage it was $428.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 88012 was $1,210. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.