ZIP Code 88008 — Santa Teresa CDP, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 88008 covers Santa Teresa, NM in Doña Ana County with a population of about 11,776.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-2; the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 88008 is about $69,502 — about 8% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.9%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 38.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Transportation; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.1 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 $228,800 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,031 (about 11% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.0% (about 17.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 88008 in Santa Teresa, NM, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,470. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($69,502). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Santa Teresa CDP, NM as Relatively High (composite score 96.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.4) and wildfire (86.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Santa Teresa CDP, NM show little to no average snow and around 10.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 372 for ZIP 88008 (Santa Teresa CDP, NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.