Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,667
| This zip code: | $38,667 | | New Mexico: | $41,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 88325, 88352, 88314, 88310, 88330, 88317.
Housing units in zip code 88337 with a mortgage: 220 (7 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 151
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $798
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $286
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.4% | | Whole state: | 18.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 127
- 1990 to 1994: 129
- 1980 to 1989: 349
- 1970 to 1979: 261
- 1960 to 1969: 57
- 1950 to 1959: 63
- 1940 to 1949: 9
- 1939 or earlier: 32
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in La Luz, NM (88337): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 249
- 3 bedrooms: 411
- 4 bedrooms: 127
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 36
- 2 bedrooms: 57
- 3 bedrooms: 32
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 88337 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 206
- 2 vehicles: 381
- 3 vehicles: 154
- 4 vehicles: 33
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 16
- 1 vehicle: 90
- 2 vehicles: 32
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 88337:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 19
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $60,000 to $69,999: 31
- $70,000 to $79,999: 36
- $80,000 to $89,999: 37
- $90,000 to $99,999: 39
- $100,000 to $124,999: 102
- $125,000 to $149,999: 99
- $150,000 to $174,999: 86
- $175,000 to $199,999: 71
- $200,000 to $249,999: 94
- $250,000 to $299,999: 75
- $300,000 to $399,999: 56
- $400,000 to $499,999: 19
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 88337:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 4
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 11
- $350 to $399: 10
- $400 to $449: 13
- $450 to $499: 15
- No cash rent: 30
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $106,775.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,426
- Some other race householders: $111,539
- Two or more races householders: $377,822
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $125,174
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,254 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
| 88337: | $151,254 | | New Mexico: | $155,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,839 - $215,407
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $201,943| Here: | $201,943 | | State: | $230,092 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $936,025| Here: | $936,025 | | State: | $217,226 |
Mobile homes: $63,937| Here: | $63,937 | | State: | $56,348 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 565
- One, attached: 28
- Two: 5
- Mobile homes: 435

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 766 (78%)
- Carpooled: 170 (17%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (1%)
- Walked: 6 (1%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 27 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 20
- 5 to 9 minutes: 60
- 10 to 14 minutes: 113
- 15 to 19 minutes: 218
- 20 to 24 minutes: 200
- 25 to 29 minutes: 49
- 30 to 34 minutes: 104
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 97
- 60 to 89 minutes: 24
- 90 or more minutes: 32
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,429
- In family households: 2,152 (614 male householders, 108 female householders)
579 spouses, 684 children (635 natural, 27 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 42 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 277 (117 male householders (81 living alone)), 110 female householders (91 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 374 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 172 1-person, 55 2-persons.
415 married couples with children.
116 single-parent households (30 men, 86 women).
81.4% of residents of 88337 zip code speak English at home.
15.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 10% well, 7% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% very well, 64% well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 52 (2.2%)
(63.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 8.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (48%)
- Mexico (27%)
- United Kingdom (13%)
- Japan (12%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 19
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 12
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White population: 2,047
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 29
Asian population: 12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 170
Two or more races population: 52

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 713 |
|  United States or American: 336 |
|  German: 273 |
|  Irish: 152 |
|  English: 107 |
|  Scottish: 71 |
|  French (except Basque): 57 |
|  Polish: 50 |
|  Dutch: 26 |
|  Norwegian: 26 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 21 |
|  Welsh: 15 |
|  Italian: 14 |
|  British: 14 |
|  European: 12 |
|  Swiss: 8 |
|  French Canadian: 7 |
|  Danish: 7 |
|  Slovak: 7 |
|  Ukrainian: 7 |
|  Czech: 6 |
|  Swedish: 6 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- LA LUZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (99 ALAMO in LA LUZ, NM)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-46351072
Organizations: ALAMOGORDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- RD BLANKENSHIP DIRTWORK - SCREEN PLANT NO1673 (2 MI NW OF LA LUZ in LA LUZ, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: R.D. BLANKENSHIP DIRTWORK, RD BLANKENSHIP DIRTWORK SCREEN PLT
- 300TPH HP3 M63-5930 ASPHALT (PORTABLE SOURCE in PORTABLE SOURCE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Alternative names: CONNIE DANLEY CONST 300TPH ASPHALT, CONNIE DANLEY CONST/ATTN:KEN WHITLEY
- RD BLANKENSHIP DIRT WORK - SAND AND GRAVEL NO1657 (PORTABLE SOURCE in PORTABLE SOURCE, NM)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: R.D. BLANKENSHIP, R.D. BLANKENSHIP DIRT WORK__________1657, RD BLANKENSHIP DIRT WORK RD BLANKENSHIP
Median worth of mobile homes: $69,333
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Wood (12%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Solar energy (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1191
- Northeast: 153
- Midwest: 295
- South: 450
- West: 256
58% of the 88337 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in New Mexico.
Population in 1990: 2,302. Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+0.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 2.6% | | New Mexico: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 12.4% | | New Mexico: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | New Mexico: | 11.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- STATEWIDE DRILLING INC (26 CALLE TORTUGA in LA LUZ, NM; small business): $143,327 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2005
$86,664 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2003-09-02. Completion date: 2003-11-22.
$31,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
$17,440 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-06-04.
$8,223, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-09-11.
- TOMMY BLANKENSHIP SAND & GRAVE (177 GRIFFIN RD in LA LUZ, NM; small business): $101,850 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$92,000 with Air Force for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2003-07-14. Completion date: 2003-07-14.
$7,090 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-01. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$2,760, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-01. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
- HIGH MESA PRODUCTS INC (30 HIGH MESA RD in LA LUZ, NM): $4,297 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $784; 2005: $2,476; 2006: $1,037.
Biggest contracts:
$1,109 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$1,037 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$784 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$638 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Utilities: Sewage Treatment Facilities (10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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