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Tortugas ZIP codes, New Mexico

No ZIP code is named for Tortugas, NM; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 88001. Its area code is 575.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
381
Area code
575

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Tortugas itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Las Cruces (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Tortugas in numbers

About 381 people live in Tortugas, in 252 households. The median household income is $31,554 a year, 51% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,200 (66% below the New Mexico median). The median age is 55.1; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico).

Population381Tortugas381
Households252Tortugas252
Median age55.1Tortugas55.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$31,554Tortugas$31,554New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$83,200Tortugas$83,200New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%Tortugas0.0%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Population density1,915 / sq miTortugas1,915 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Tortugas

These ZIP codes cover part of Tortugas but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Tortugas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88001 Las Cruces , NM Standard 37,690 $33,087 $163,800

Map of Tortugas ZIP codes

88001

The ZIP codes of Tortugas, 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 Tortugas

The nearest larger towns are University Park (2,782 people, 0.7 mi), San Pablo (696 people, 1.4 mi) and Mesilla (1,717 people, 3.2 mi).

Towns near Tortugas
TownPopulationDistance
University Park 2,782 0.7 mi
Las Cruces 114,197 4.4 mi
Vado 2,895 11.3 mi
Anthony 8,767 19.9 mi
Anthony, TX 4,580 21.6 mi
Vinton, TX 2,585 23.4 mi
Westway, TX 3,484 23.8 mi
Chaparral 18,186 25.7 mi
Canutillo, TX 5,962 25.9 mi
Santa Teresa 6,041 27.9 mi

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