88001

  1. Legal Resources for the 88001 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 88001 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 88001 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 88001 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 88001 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 88001 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88001 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 88001 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 88001 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 88001 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,505
  • Land Area (2000): 28.348 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,791


Employment Information for the 88001 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 88001 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,754 47.30%
15-35 hours 5,105 18.93%
1-14 hours 900 3.34%
No regular hours 8,205 30.43%

Time Left For Work for the 88001 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 265 1.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 226 1.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 463 3.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 712 4.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,247 8.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,476 10.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,987 20.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,737 12.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 860 5.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 959 6.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 580 4.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 269 1.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,050 7.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,526 10.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 88001 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 697 4.85%
5-9 3,261 22.71%
10-14 3,971 27.66%
15-19 3,228 22.48%
20-24 1,031 7.18%
25-29 265 1.85%
30-34 663 4.62%
35-39 116 0.81%
40-44 131 0.91%
45-59 478 3.33%
60-89 318 2.21%
At least 90 198 1.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 88001 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 75 0.52% 12,378 86.22%
30-44 17 0.12% 893 6.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 478 3.33%
At least 60 12 0.08% 504 3.51%

Type Of Commute for the 88001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 150 1.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,193 14.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,019 74.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 60 0.41%
Color 4 Box Other 121 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 104 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 710 4.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 406 2.75%



Family Information for the 88001 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,198
People at same address in 1995: 14,324
Household Income in 1999 for the 88001 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,809 20.69%
$10,000-$14,999 1,859 13.69%
$15,000-$19,999 1,404 10.34%
$20,000-$24,999 1,019 7.51%
$25,000-$29,999 997 7.34%
$30,000-$34,999 923 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 851 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 650 4.79%
$45,000-$49,999 599 4.41%
$50,000-$59,999 845 6.22%
$60,000-$74,999 785 5.78%
$75,000-$99,999 478 3.52%
$100,000-$124,999 152 1.12%
$125,000-$149,999 97 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 36 0.27%
$200,000 or more 73 0.54%

Household Type for the 88001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,599 26.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,174 23.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,200 8.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,152 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 259 1.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,678 12.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 106 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 825 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 348 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 210 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 88001 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,691 30.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,223 9.30%
Public Assistance 1,003 2.89%
Retirement 2,242 6.47%
Self Employment 1,388 4.01%
Social Security 3,174 9.16%
Supplemental Security 716 2.07%
Wage / Salary 10,280 29.67%
Other 1,930 5.57%

Family Type for the 88001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,870 54.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,421 45.76%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,169 8.95%
Color 1 Box Married 5,954 45.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,726 43.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 215 1.65%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,918 13.34%
Color 1 Box Married 5,986 41.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,194 36.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,285 8.93%



Education Information for the 88001 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 88001 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,735 10.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,256 12.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,836 22.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,239 31.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,474 5.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,023 11.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,589 6.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 88001 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 453 1.28% 147 0.41% 600 1.69%
Kindergarten 541 1.52% 30 0.08% 571 1.61%
Grades 1-4 2,207 6.22% 84 0.24% 2,291 6.45%
Grades 5-8 1,947 5.48% 83 0.23% 2,030 5.72%
Grades 9-12 1,915 5.39% 21 0.06% 1,936 5.45%
Undergrad college 5,462 15.38% 320 0.90% 5,782 16.29%
Graduate or professional school 733 2.06% 60 0.17% 793 2.23%
Total 13,258 37.34% 745 2.10% 14,003 39.44%



Public Benefits Information for the 88001 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 88001 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,871 68.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,807 31.16%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88001 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 88001 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,522 15.55%
10-19 Years 5,717 16.10%
20-29 Years 8,234 23.19%
30-39 Years 4,440 12.51%
40-49 Years 3,823 10.77%
50-59 Years 2,662 7.50%
60-69 Years 2,309 6.50%
70-79 Years 1,913 5.39%
80-89 Years 770 2.17%
90+ Years 115 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 88001 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,093 48.14%
Color 1 Box Female 18,412 51.86%

Population By Ethnicity for the 88001 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21,663 61.01%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,028 31.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 850 2.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 554 1.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 494 1.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 473 1.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 431 1.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 88001 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,746 22.02%
2. English 1,760 14.12%
3. Irish 1,717 13.77%
4. United States Or American 1,254 10.06%
5. Italian 548 4.39%
6. French Non-Basque 462 3.71%
7. Scottish 412 3.30%
8. Scotch Irish 372 2.98%
9. Dutch 312 2.50%
10. Polish 304 2.44%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 88001 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,793 51.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,064 45.96%
3. Chinese 151 0.46%
4. German 137 0.42%
5. Navajo 135 0.41%
6. Russian 127 0.39%
7. African 71 0.22%
8. French 57 0.17%
9. Arabic 55 0.17%
10. Other Indic 36 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 88001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,180 87.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,802 5.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,589 7.28%



Cities for the 88001 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Las Cruces