Whites City is a community in Eddy County, New Mexico across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88268, and parts of 88220 are in Whites City too.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Whites City
Mostly Carlsbad; part is in Whites City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whites City. 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)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX395 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whites City; 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.
Whites City had 14 residents in the 2020 census, up 100% since 2010.
Eddy County grew from 3,229 residents in 1900 to 62,314 in 2020.
Eddy 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 12.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlsbad Cavern City Ap, NM weather station (2 miles away).
24,234 jobs at 1,551 businesses in Eddy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carlsbad, La Huerta, Happy Valley and Livingston Wheeler.
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