Tortugas is a community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, home to about 381 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 88001.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Las Cruces; part is in Tortugas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tortugas. 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)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tortugas; 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 285th 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 (about a mile 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).
610 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tortugas.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 387 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 85 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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, Nm Corrections, Juvenile Justice and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T. WashingtonLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Conlee ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Dona Ana ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 372 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Hermosa Heights ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Loma Heights ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 450 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| University Hills ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Valley View ElementaryLas Cruces | Pre-K–5 | 343 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lynn MiddleLas Cruces | 6–8 | 507 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mesilla Valley Leadership AcademyMesilla Park | 6–8 | 94 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Picacho MiddleLas Cruces | 6–8 | 698 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Sierra MiddleLas Cruces | 6–8 | 698 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Otero County PrisonChaparral | 8–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 31.4 mi |
| Arrowhead Park Early College High SchoolLas Cruces | 9–12 | 549 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Aztec Youth AcademyLas Cruces | 9–12 | 33 | Alternative Education | 11.0 mi |
| Las Cruces HighLas Cruces | 9–12 | 1,703 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Las Montanas CharterLas Cruces | 9–12 | 201 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| New America School - Las CrucesLas Cruces | 9–12 | 225 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Heights KindergartenLas Cruces | Pre-K–K | 30 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
| Desert Springs Christian AcademyLas Curces | K–11 | 56 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Mesilla Valley Christian SchoolLas Cruces | K–12 | 423 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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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