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Vado ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Vado, NM is 88072, and its area code is 575.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,895
Area code
575

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Vado itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Las Cruces (12.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Vado uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Vado in numbers

About 2,895 people live in Vado, in 879 households. The median household income is $37,411 a year, 42% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,400 (58% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $756 a month. The median age is 28.1; 3.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population2,895Vado2,895
Households879Vado879
Median age28.1Vado28.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$37,411Vado$37,411New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$104,400Vado$104,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$756Vado$756New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%Vado3.7%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.4 minVado24.4 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density972 / sq miVado972 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Vado

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Vado
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88072 Vado , NM Standard 2,608 $53,750 $99,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Vado

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

ZIP codes overlapping Vado
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88048 Mesquite , NM Standard 3,247 $43,750 $99,700

Map of Vado ZIP codes

88072

The ZIP codes of Vado, 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 Vado

The nearest larger towns are Anthony (8,767 people, 8.6 mi), Anthony, TX (4,580 people, 10 mi) and Westway, TX (3,484 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Vado
TownPopulationDistance
Anthony 8,767 8.6 mi
Anthony, TX 4,580 10.3 mi
University Park 2,782 11.5 mi
Vinton, TX 2,585 12.2 mi
Westway, TX 3,484 12.5 mi
Canutillo, TX 5,962 14.8 mi
Las Cruces 114,197 15.8 mi
Chaparral 18,186 15.8 mi
Santa Teresa 6,041 17.7 mi
Sunland Park 17,463 21.3 mi
El Paso, TX 680,130 23.4 mi
Fort Bliss, TX 11,460 25.9 mi

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