Las Cruces is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, home to about 114,197 people across 77 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 88001, 88005, 88007, 88011 and 88012.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Las Cruces; also University Park and Tortugas
Mostly Las Cruces; also Mesilla and San Pablo
Mostly Las Cruces; also San Ysidro and Picacho Hills
Mostly Las Cruces; also Butterfield Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Las Cruces. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ320 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Las Cruces; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Las Cruces had 111,385 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Doña Ana County grew from 10,187 residents in 1900 to 219,561 in 2020.
Doña Ana County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State Univ, NM weather station (5 miles away).
55,834 jobs at 3,798 businesses in Doña Ana County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,077 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Las Cruces’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 191 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 231 |
| Dentists | 122 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 362 |
| Mental health providers | 884 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 230 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 40 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (71 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1849.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Las Cruces, Explore Academy Las Cruces, J Paul Taylor Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 331 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Booker T. WashingtonLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Central ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 182 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Cesar Chavez ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–2 | 492 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Columbia ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 182 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Conlee ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Desert Hills ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 502 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Dona Ana ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 372 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| East Picacho ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Fairacres ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Hermosa Heights ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Highland ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 704 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hillrise ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 421 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Jornada ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 429 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Loma Heights ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Mac Arthur ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 335 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Mesilla ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 324 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Mesilla Park ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Monte Vista ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 706 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Sonoma ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 660 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Tombaugh ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| University Hills ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Valley View ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 343 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Explore Academy Las CrucesLas Cruces | K–11 | 599 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| J Paul Taylor AcademyLas Cruces | K–8 | 200 | Charter | 3.9 mi |
| Raices Del Saber Xinachtli CommunityLas Cruces | K–5 | 122 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryLas Cruces | 3–5 | 363 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Camino Real MiddleLas Cruces | 6–8 | 933 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| La Academia Dolores HuertaLas Cruces | 6–8 | — | Charter | 6.1 mi |
| Lynn MiddleLas Cruces | 6–8 | 507 | Public | 3.8 mi |
And 16 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Heights KindergartenLas Cruces | Pre-K–K | 30 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.9 mi |
| Las Cruces Catholic SchoolLas Cruces | Pre-K–8 | 274 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| Mission Lutheran SchoolLas Cruces | Pre-K–6 | 37 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.6 mi |
| Desert Springs Christian AcademyLas Curces | K–11 | 56 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
| Las Cruces Seventh-Day Adventist AcademyLas Cruces | K–7 | 12 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.9 mi |
| Mesilla Valley Christian SchoolLas Cruces | K–12 | 423 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.0 mi |
| Mission AcademyLas Cruces | K–12 | 79 | Nonsectarian | 6.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with San Ysidro, Picacho Hills, Radium Springs, University Park, Mesilla, Butterfield Park, Doña Ana, San Pablo, Fairacres and Tortugas.
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