88005

  1. Legal Resources for the 88005 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 88005 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 88005 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 88005 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 88005 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 88005 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 88005 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88005 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 88005 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,910
  • Land Area (2000): 1,459.111 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.565 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,530
Population - Urban/Rural for the 88005 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,697 86.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 358 0.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,885 12.81%



Employment Information for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 88005 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,908 51.36%
15-35 hours 4,511 12.94%
1-14 hours 1,225 3.51%
No regular hours 11,226 32.19%

Time Left For Work for the 88005 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 555 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 384 2.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 688 3.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,648 8.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,991 10.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,339 12.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,534 24.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,772 9.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 845 4.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,122 6.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 501 2.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 281 1.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 789 4.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,042 5.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 88005 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 593 3.21%
5-9 2,424 13.11%
10-14 3,890 21.04%
15-19 4,390 23.74%
20-24 2,588 14.00%
25-29 533 2.88%
30-34 1,608 8.70%
35-39 260 1.41%
40-44 368 1.99%
45-59 959 5.19%
60-89 628 3.40%
At least 90 250 1.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 88005 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.11% 14,397 77.86%
30-44 19 0.10% 2,217 11.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 959 5.19%
At least 60 14 0.08% 864 4.67%

Type Of Commute for the 88005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 114 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,701 14.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,191 78.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 156 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 263 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 741 3.85%



Family Information for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,244
People at same address in 1995: 23,696
Household Income in 1999 for the 88005 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,945 11.42%
$10,000-$14,999 1,644 9.65%
$15,000-$19,999 1,167 6.85%
$20,000-$24,999 1,234 7.25%
$25,000-$29,999 1,344 7.89%
$30,000-$34,999 1,000 5.87%
$35,000-$39,999 975 5.73%
$40,000-$44,999 1,221 7.17%
$45,000-$49,999 748 4.39%
$50,000-$59,999 1,414 8.30%
$60,000-$74,999 1,497 8.79%
$75,000-$99,999 1,647 9.67%
$100,000-$124,999 549 3.22%
$125,000-$149,999 255 1.50%
$150,000-$199,999 159 0.93%
$200,000 or more 231 1.36%

Household Type for the 88005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,025 23.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,946 29.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 783 4.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,730 16.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 113 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,490 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,228 7.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 415 2.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 223 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 88005 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,519 28.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,518 11.83%
Public Assistance 801 1.72%
Retirement 3,707 7.95%
Self Employment 2,531 5.43%
Social Security 4,475 9.59%
Supplemental Security 712 1.53%
Wage / Salary 12,888 27.63%
Other 2,496 5.35%

Family Type for the 88005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,013 55.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,093 44.95%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,960 11.28%
Color 1 Box Married 9,925 57.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,044 29.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 444 2.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,179 11.99%
Color 1 Box Married 10,019 55.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,438 24.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,532 8.43%



Education Information for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 88005 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,171 9.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,177 12.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,079 24.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,861 23.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,773 5.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,060 15.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,347 10.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 88005 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 399 0.87% 272 0.59% 671 1.46%
Kindergarten 766 1.67% 65 0.14% 831 1.81%
Grades 1-4 2,366 5.15% 159 0.35% 2,525 5.50%
Grades 5-8 3,183 6.93% 196 0.43% 3,379 7.36%
Grades 9-12 2,958 6.44% 88 0.19% 3,046 6.63%
Undergrad college 2,816 6.13% 161 0.35% 2,977 6.48%
Graduate or professional school 680 1.48% 40 0.09% 720 1.57%
Total 13,168 28.68% 981 2.14% 14,149 30.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 88005 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,223 83.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,518 16.80%



Criminal Information for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 874


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 88005 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,588 14.35%
10-19 Years 7,269 15.83%
20-29 Years 6,063 13.21%
30-39 Years 6,127 13.35%
40-49 Years 6,913 15.06%
50-59 Years 5,204 11.34%
60-69 Years 3,755 8.18%
70-79 Years 2,751 5.99%
80-89 Years 1,048 2.28%
90+ Years 192 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 88005 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,632 49.30%
Color 1 Box Female 23,278 50.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 88005 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24,553 53.48%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,760 43.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 540 1.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 449 0.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 308 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 191 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 89 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 88005 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,369 20.42%
2. English 3,629 16.96%
3. Irish 3,179 14.86%
4. United States Or American 2,405 11.24%
5. Scotch Irish 880 4.11%
6. French Non-Basque 875 4.09%
7. Scottish 755 3.53%
8. Italian 742 3.47%
9. Dutch 564 2.64%
10. Norwegian 504 2.36%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 88005 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,785 57.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17,290 40.37%
3. German 219 0.51%
4. French 141 0.33%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 57 0.13%
6. Other Native North American 38 0.09%
7. Korean 34 0.08%
8. Other Indic 31 0.07%
9. Italian 29 0.07%
10. Chinese 29 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 88005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,244 89.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,067 4.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,629 5.72%



Cities for the 88005 Zip Code Back to top
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Las Cruces