Town guide

Sunland Park, New Mexico

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
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sunland Park

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportEl 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

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.

Sunland Park population by census2000: 13,309, 2010: 14,106, 2020: 16,70213,309200014,106201016,7022020

Doña Ana County, 1900–2020

Doña Ana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,187, 1910: 12,893, 1920: 16,548, 1930: 27,455, 1940: 30,411, 1950: 39,557, 1960: 59,948, 1970: 69,773, 1980: 96,340, 1990: 135,510, 2000: 174,682, 2010: 209,233, 2020: 219,56110K’00’1017K’20’3030K’40’5060K’60’7096K’80’90175K’00’10220K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sunland ParkJan: high 58°F, low 30°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 33°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 39°F, 0.3 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 47°F, 0.2 in; May: high 87°F, low 56°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 65°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 69°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 68°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 62°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 37°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in58°30°Jan0.563°33°Feb0.571°39°Mar0.379°47°Apr0.287°56°May0.496°65°Jun0.895°69°Jul2.393°68°Aug1.788°62°Sep1.579°50°Oct0.866°37°Nov0.557°30°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Doña Ana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,308 jobs; Retail trade: 8,481 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,043 jobs; Construction: 3,442 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,319 jobs; Professional services: 3,086 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,037 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,881 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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 doctors10
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists18
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sunland Park

Public schools here are run by Gadsden. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Desert View ElementarySunland ParkPre-K–6524Public3.9 mi
Gadsden Admin Complex Prek CenterSunland ParkPre-K135Public1.3 mi
Gadsden ElementarySunland ParkPre-K–6379Public13.3 mi
Riverside ElementarySunland ParkPre-K–6550Public2.2 mi
Santa Teresa ElementarySanta TeresaPre-K–6484Public3.3 mi
Santa Teresa MiddleSanta Teresa7–8528Public1.3 mi
Santa Teresa HighSanta Teresa9–121,154Public2.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with El Paso and Santa Teresa.

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