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La Mesa ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for La Mesa, NM is 88044, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
473
Area code
575

La Mesa in numbers

About 473 people live in La Mesa, in 192 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,300 (17% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $570 a month. The median age is 63.7; 15.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population473La Mesa473
Households192La Mesa192
Median age63.7La Mesa63.7New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median home value$206,300La Mesa$206,300New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$570La Mesa$570New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%La Mesa15.5%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minLa Mesa24.3 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density199 / sq miLa Mesa199 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place La Mesa CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as La Mesa

ZIP codes with the USPS city name La Mesa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88044 La Mesa , NM Standard 2,618 $64,910 $234,200

Map of La Mesa ZIP codes

88044

The ZIP codes of La Mesa, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near La Mesa

The nearest larger towns are San Miguel (772 people, 2.3 mi), Vado (2,895 people, 3.0 mi) and Mesquite (675 people, 3.2 mi).

Towns near La Mesa
TownPopulationDistance
Vado 2,895 3.0 mi
Anthony 8,767 10.1 mi
University Park 2,782 10.7 mi
Anthony, TX 4,580 11.5 mi
Vinton, TX 2,585 13.3 mi
Westway, TX 3,484 13.8 mi
Las Cruces 114,197 14.7 mi
Canutillo, TX 5,962 15.6 mi
Santa Teresa 6,041 17.6 mi
Chaparral 18,186 18.6 mi
Sunland Park 17,463 21.7 mi
El Paso, TX 680,130 25.1 mi
Fort Bliss, TX 11,460 27.8 mi

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