Sunland Park is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, home to about 17,463 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 88008 and 88063, and parts of 79922 are in Sunland Park too.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population17,4631,286 per sq mi
Median home value$215,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunland Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sunland Park
Distances
Nearest major airport
El Paso International Airport (ELP)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
El Paso, TX12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ339 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunland Park; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sunland Park
U.S. Representative · New Mexico’s 2nd DistrictGabe Vasquez (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Sunland Park had 16,702 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 15th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 10.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Teresa Ap, NM weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Doña Ana County
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).
Health care
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunland Park’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · El Paso7.0 miles
The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · El Paso8.9 miles
Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds HealthcGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · El Paso9.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
10
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
29
Mental health providers
58
Physical and occupational therapists
18
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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.
Places in and around Sunland Park
Parks (2 nearby)
City Of Sunland Sports Complex · 18 acres1.4 mi
William Clark Snow Park · 10 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores
Food King3.5 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market3.6 mi
Sunland Park Grocery4.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens3.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
Walgreens5.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi
Libraries
El Paso Public Library - Westside Branch4.5 mi
Dorris Van Doren Branch4.7 mi
Museums
War Eagles Air Museum5.1 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Gadsden. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Desert View ElementarySunland Park
Pre-K–6
524
Public
3.9 mi
Gadsden Admin Complex Prek CenterSunland Park
Pre-K
135
Public
1.3 mi
Gadsden ElementarySunland Park
Pre-K–6
379
Public
13.3 mi
Riverside ElementarySunland Park
Pre-K–6
550
Public
2.2 mi
Santa Teresa ElementarySanta Teresa
Pre-K–6
484
Public
3.3 mi
Santa Teresa MiddleSanta Teresa
7–8
528
Public
1.3 mi
Santa Teresa HighSanta Teresa
9–12
1,154
Public
2.6 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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