Oldest ZIP codes in Doña Ana County, NM
These are the 18 ZIP codes in Doña Ana County with the highest median age, out of 18 with at least 1,000 residents. 79922 (El Paso, 47.2), 88044 (La Mesa, 43.4) and 88011 (Las Cruces, 41.1) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Doña Ana County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
Oldest ZIP codes in Doña Ana County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median age | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79922 | El Paso | 47.2 ±6.0 | 6,800 | 2,696 | 3,016 |
| 2 | 88044 | La Mesa | 43.4 ±11.8 | 2,618 | 940 | 909 |
| 3 | 88011 | Las Cruces | 41.1 ±3.1 | 33,064 | 14,500 | — |
| 4 | 88007 | Las Cruces | 40.8 ±2.5 | 26,254 | 9,769 | — |
| 5 | 88004 | Las Cruces | 40.5 ±0.9 | 1,080 | 0 | — |
| 6 | 88048 | Mesquite | 38.9 ±9.3 | 3,247 | 1,207 | 476 |
| 7 | 88005 | Las Cruces | 37.3 ±3.2 | 27,509 | 11,290 | — |
| 8 | 87937 | Hatch | 36.3 ±14.0 | 2,990 | 923 | — |
| 9 | 88021 | Anthony | 34.3 ±3.6 | 16,298 | 5,597 | — |
| 10 | 79835 | Canutillo | 33.0 ±5.0 | 11,440 | 3,616 | 3,942 |
| 11 | 88008 | Santa Teresa | 32.5 ±3.5 | 12,623 | 4,295 | 4,462 |
| 12 | 88081 | Chaparral | 32.4 ±2.2 | 19,663 | 5,060 | — |
| 13 | 88012 | Las Cruces | 32.3 ±2.2 | 33,158 | 12,061 | 14,893 |
| 14 | 88063 | Sunland Park | 30.4 ±2.4 | 10,881 | 3,387 | — |
| 15 | 88047 | Mesilla Park | 28.9 ±34.2 | 1,660 | 588 | — |
| 16 | 88001 | Las Cruces | 28.8 ±1.2 | 37,690 | 15,602 | — |
| 17 | 88072 | Vado | 27.8 ±4.5 | 2,608 | 782 | — |
| 18 | 88002 | White Sands Missile Range | 22.5 ±1.3 | 1,609 | 414 | 448 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 18 of 26 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Older ZIP codes respond to health care, hearing and vision, Medicare plans, home safety, estate planning and services that come to the door.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 27,905 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Doña Ana County has the highest median age?
- 79922 (El Paso), at 47.2 (±6.0), among 18 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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