88012

  1. Legal Resources for the 88012 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 88012 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 88012 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 88012 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 88012 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 88012 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88012 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 88012 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 88012 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 88012 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,433
  • Land Area (2000): 306.414 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,580
Population - Urban/Rural for the 88012 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,297 72.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 0.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,202 27.08%



Employment Information for the 88012 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 88012 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,035 56.09%
15-35 hours 1,216 11.30%
1-14 hours 267 2.48%
No regular hours 3,242 30.13%

Time Left For Work for the 88012 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 247 4.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 235 3.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 545 9.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 706 11.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 932 15.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,221 20.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 576 9.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 191 3.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 308 5.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 56 0.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 84 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 361 6.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 409 6.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 88012 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 70 1.17%
5-9 322 5.38%
10-14 533 8.91%
15-19 1,227 20.50%
20-24 1,269 21.20%
25-29 434 7.25%
30-34 1,323 22.11%
35-39 100 1.67%
40-44 86 1.44%
45-59 297 4.96%
60-89 172 2.87%
At least 90 152 2.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 88012 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,855 64.41%
30-44 9 0.15% 1,500 25.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 297 4.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 324 5.41%

Type Of Commute for the 88012 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,200 19.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,644 74.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 0.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 250 4.01%



Family Information for the 88012 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,244
People at same address in 1995: 7,200
Household Income in 1999 for the 88012 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 559 10.94%
$10,000-$14,999 315 6.17%
$15,000-$19,999 462 9.04%
$20,000-$24,999 495 9.69%
$25,000-$29,999 447 8.75%
$30,000-$34,999 417 8.16%
$35,000-$39,999 424 8.30%
$40,000-$44,999 424 8.30%
$45,000-$49,999 259 5.07%
$50,000-$59,999 484 9.48%
$60,000-$74,999 425 8.32%
$75,000-$99,999 293 5.74%
$100,000-$124,999 52 1.02%
$125,000-$149,999 32 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.23%
$200,000 or more 8 0.16%

Household Type for the 88012 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 890 17.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,291 25.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 210 4.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 890 17.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 864 16.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 525 10.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 225 4.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 146 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 88012 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,285 31.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,207 8.99%
Public Assistance 199 1.48%
Retirement 892 6.64%
Self Employment 806 6.00%
Social Security 1,032 7.68%
Supplemental Security 163 1.21%
Wage / Salary 4,081 30.38%
Other 768 5.72%

Family Type for the 88012 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,367 45.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,625 54.31%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88012 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 618 11.59%
Color 1 Box Married 3,287 61.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,301 24.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 2.33%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88012 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 734 13.00%
Color 1 Box Married 3,388 60.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,159 20.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 364 6.45%



Education Information for the 88012 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 88012 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,387 13.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,570 15.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,751 26.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,139 20.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 570 5.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,099 10.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 815 7.89%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 88012 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 159 1.03% 62 0.40% 221 1.43%
Kindergarten 284 1.84% 28 0.18% 312 2.02%
Grades 1-4 1,302 8.44% 44 0.29% 1,346 8.72%
Grades 5-8 1,250 8.10% 0 0.00% 1,250 8.10%
Grades 9-12 928 6.01% 0 0.00% 928 6.01%
Undergrad college 647 4.19% 48 0.31% 695 4.50%
Graduate or professional school 117 0.76% 26 0.17% 143 0.93%
Total 4,687 30.37% 208 1.35% 4,895 31.72%



Public Benefits Information for the 88012 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 88012 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,794 76.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,589 23.33%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88012 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 88012 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,774 17.97%
10-19 Years 2,860 18.53%
20-29 Years 2,064 13.37%
30-39 Years 2,354 15.25%
40-49 Years 2,279 14.77%
50-59 Years 1,435 9.30%
60-69 Years 907 5.88%
70-79 Years 579 3.75%
80-89 Years 161 1.04%
90+ Years 20 0.13%

Population - Male/Female for the 88012 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,680 49.76%
Color 1 Box Female 7,753 50.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 88012 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,305 60.29%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,549 35.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 218 1.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 177 1.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 98 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 65 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 88012 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,322 21.51%
2. English 1,081 17.59%
3. Irish 906 14.74%
4. United States Or American 733 11.92%
5. French Non-Basque 248 4.03%
6. Scottish 207 3.37%
7. Italian 197 3.20%
8. Norwegian 183 2.98%
9. Scotch Irish 173 2.81%
10. Dutch 145 2.36%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 88012 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,078 49.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,992 49.12%
3. German 71 0.50%
4. Korean 31 0.22%
5. Persian 18 0.13%
6. Other Native North American 14 0.10%
7. French 11 0.08%
8. Japanese 7 0.05%
9. Other Pacific Island 7 0.05%
10. Thai 6 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 88012 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,830 82.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 807 5.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,882 12.13%



Cities for the 88012 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Las Cruces