Picacho Hills is a community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, home to about 2,002 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 88007.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Las Cruces; part is in Picacho Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Picacho Hills. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ318 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Picacho Hills; 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.
It’s the 96th 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 (4 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).
81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Picacho Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Las Cruces, Raices Del Saber Xinachtli Community. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Picacho ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Fairacres ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Raices Del Saber Xinachtli CommunityLas Cruces | K–5 | 122 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Vista MiddleLas Cruces | 6–8 | 574 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Mayfield HighLas Cruces | 9–12 | 1,327 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Las Cruces, San Ysidro, Radium Springs, Doña Ana and Fairacres.
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