Estimated zip code population in 2022: 31,813 Zip code population in 2010: 25,961 Zip code population in 2000: 15,433
Houses and condos: 12,338 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,732
% of renters here:
24%
State:
29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 88012: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 364.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 87 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,379)
New Mexico:
0.7% ($1,638)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,610 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $804 (0.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $213,275
88012:
$213,275
New Mexico:
$243,100
According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 35 registered sex offenders living in 88012 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 88012 is 809 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
31.1 years
New Mexico median age:
39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.8 people
New Mexico:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 88012, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,611 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,611
State:
$59,146
Salary/wage: $45,073 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$45,073
State:
$48,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1147.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3365.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6204.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9079.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17040.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52168.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $856 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$856
New Mexico:
$1,616
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 29.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 192.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,148 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,148
State:
$7,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 252.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,017 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,017
State:
+$19,595
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 379.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7936.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,104 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,104
State:
+$11,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 242.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2314.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,108 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
88012:
$13,108
New Mexico:
$20,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.2% for AGIs below $25k, 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 171.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 389.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,165 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$27,165
State:
$33,187
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 186.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 271.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 478.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3544.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,776 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$7,776
State:
$11,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 125.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1266.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,772 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
88012:
$5,772
State:
$7,150
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 126.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 718.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,566 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,566
State:
$2,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.3% for AGIs below $25k, 101.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.9%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 88012, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,478 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,478
State:
$50,343
Salary/wage: $37,732 (reported on 86.6% of returns)
Here:
$37,732
State:
$41,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $819 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$819
New Mexico:
$1,677
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,992 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,992
State:
$6,939
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,211 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:
+$1,211
State:
+$14,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,246 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,246
State:
+$11,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,010 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
88012:
$12,010
New Mexico:
$15,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,359 (22% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,359
State:
$21,709
Here:
22.3% of AGI
State:
19.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,733 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,733
State:
$4,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,096 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
88012:
$4,096
State:
$6,176
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,452 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,452
State:
$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.4%
Here:
52%
State:
50%
(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 53.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88012, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,305 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,305
State:
$39,572
Salary/wage: $30,076 (reported on 88.2% of returns)
Here:
$30,076
State:
$34,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $10k, 83.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,247 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,247
New Mexico:
$1,873
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,328 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,328
State:
$3,554
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,289 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,289
State:
+$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,164 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,164
State:
+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,491 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
88012:
$2,491
New Mexico:
$2,940
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $5,818 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,818
New Mexico:
$13,110
Total itemized deductions: $13,911 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
$13,911
State:
$18,103
Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,213 (3% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,213
State:
$3,246
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,958 (reported on 65.2% of returns)
88012:
$3,958
State:
$6,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,994 (reported on 30.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,994
State:
$1,796
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.0%
Here:
60%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $10k, 67.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,782 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,756
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 359 (391 now married, 28 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 7,757 (3,070 now married, 4,673 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 88012 with a mortgage: 5,775 (307 second mortgage, 116 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,301 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $400
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.2%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 88012: Wagner Well (A), New Mexico State University Animal Science Ranch (B), Flat Lake Ranch (C), House Pasture Windmill (D), Hille Ranch (E), State University Ranch Headquarters (F), New Mexico State University Animal Science Ranch (G), Cleofas Well (H), Jornada Experimental Range Headquarters (I), Organ Volunteer Fire Department - East Mesa Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Flat Lake (A), Isaack Lake (B), Brockoway Tank (C), Brown Tank (D), Chandler Tank (E), New Tank (F), North Tanks (G), House Pasture Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 18 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,010 2-persons, 1,644 3-persons, 1,691 4-persons, 993 5-persons, 434 6-persons, 235 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,673 1-person, 584 2-persons, 114 3-persons
5,264 married couples with children.
2,504 single-parent households (496 men, 2,008 women).
64.6% of residents of 88012 zip code speak English at home.
32.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 16% well, 13% not well, 3% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (12% very well, 31% well, 57% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% very well, 20% well, 13% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (12% very well, 88% well).
Foreign born population: 3,403 (10.7%) (50.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ATOMIC AUTO WRECKING (7311 NORTH MAIN STREET in LAS CRUCES, NM)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0292, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED Alternative names: ATOMIC AUTO WRECKING & TOWING
JOHNSON MOBILE HOME PARK (5990 LAS ALTURUS in LAS CRUCES, NM)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: FAYE HASHEM (CONTACT/OWNER)
INSPECT-IT 1ST PROPERTY INSPECTION (5780 PLEASANT HILL COURT in LAS CRUCES, NM)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
58.7%Utility gas
24.8%Electricity
10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.2%Wood
1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%No fuel used
0.6%Solar energy
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,452
Northeast: 948
Midwest: 2,200
South: 5,458
West: 5,066
52% of the 88012 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.
88% of the 88012 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 118
Here:
2.9%
New Mexico:
10.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:
2.5%
New Mexico:
10.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 218
Here:
10.7%
New Mexico:
12.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
111,111Law enforcement workers including supervisors
109,520Computer and mathematical occupations
86,794Architecture and engineering occupations
71,155Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
58,257Transportation occupations
57,972Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LAS CRUCES, NM):
TMC DESIGN CORPORATION (4325 DEL REY BLVD; small business) : $52,659,758 in 286 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Engineering and Technical Services, R&D-Other Space-Opsy Dev, Weapons -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), and moreby Army, Air Force, Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer, Washington Headquarters Services, and others Signed by year:2000: $3,395,211; 2001: $3,162,438; 2002: $3,773,968; 2003: $6,093,607; 2004: $19,313,151; 2005: $10,145,174; 2006: $6,776,209.
Biggest contracts:
$7,300,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2004-08-05. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$2,838,335 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2005-01-24. Completion date: 2006-02-24.
$2,500,000 with Air Force for R&D-Other Space-Opsy Dev. Signed on 2006-02-13. Completion date: 2008-12-08.
$1,899,955, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-11. Completion date: 2008-12-08.
MERAZ PAINTING INC (5632 CENTURY LN; small business) : $1,363,381 in 7 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Airport Runways by Army, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $387,817; 2004: $450,564; 2005: $525,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$525,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-12-29. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
$442,164 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
$321,014, same as above.Signed on 2003-12-30. Completion date: 2004-09-02.
$46,803, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-12. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
LECO INDUSTRIES INC (1524 TECOLOTE TRAIL) : $77,523 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
$60,000 with NASA for Scaffolding Equipment and Concrete Forms. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
$17,523 with Army for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2005-05-06. Completion date: 2005-05-20.
OHMAN, KAREN M (6100 CALLE DE PAZ; small business) : $7,200 in 11 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Chaplain Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,094; 2005: $4,681; 2006: $1,425.
Biggest contracts:
$2,306 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-05-18. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$1,500 with Army for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2006-03-10. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$950 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-05-24. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$725, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-06. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0013.01
, 0013.02
2008 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2008 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 40. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 73 took place in 2018, and the least - 29 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.5%), and Structure Fires (30.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 88012