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White Sands ZIP codes, New Mexico

No ZIP code is named for White Sands, NM; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 88002. Its area code is 575.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,609
Area code
575

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for White Sands itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Las Cruces (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

White Sands in numbers

About 1,609 people live in White Sands, in 414 households. The median household income is $89,565 a year, 40% above the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $1,385 a month. The median age is 22.5; 45.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 11 minutes.

Population1,609White Sands1,609
Households414White Sands414
Median age22.5White Sands22.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$89,565White Sands$89,565New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median gross rent$1,385White Sands$1,385New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%White Sands45.3%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute10.6 minWhite Sands10.6 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density381 / sq miWhite Sands381 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering White Sands

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

ZIP codes overlapping White Sands
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
88002 White Sands Missile Range , NM Standard 1,609 $89,565 —

Map of White Sands ZIP codes

88002

The ZIP codes of White Sands, 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 White Sands

The nearest larger towns are University Park (2,782 people, 17 mi), Las Cruces (114,197 people, 19 mi) and San Ysidro (2,118 people, 20 mi).

Towns near White Sands
TownPopulationDistance
University Park 2,782 17.2 mi
Las Cruces 114,197 18.5 mi
Vado 2,895 20.3 mi
Chaparral 18,186 23.6 mi
Anthony 8,767 26.3 mi
Anthony, TX 4,580 28.1 mi
Westway, TX 3,484 29.6 mi
Vinton, TX 2,585 29.8 mi

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