What to know about ZIP 88033
ZIP code 88033 covers ZIP 88033 with a population of about 2,247.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2016–2020 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 88033 covers ZIP 88033 with a population of about 2,247.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.
Median household income in ZIP 88033 is about $70,315 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.4%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 30.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Professional services, and Other services; about 8.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $244,300 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $774 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.3% (about 20.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 88033, a household would need roughly $67,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,569. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,315). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
Climate normals for ZIP 88033 show little to no average snow and around 9.1 inches of annual precipitation.
Airport LRU (6.6 miles (10.6 km)) · New Mexico State University-Main Campus (16.4 miles (26.4 km)) · Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (13.9 miles (22.3 km)) · VA: Las Cruces Vet Center (14.6 miles (23.5 km))
Full lists and map pins are in the Infrastructure section below.