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City: La Luz, NM
Otero County, NM
Zip code population (2000): 2,313
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,504



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Houses and condos: 1,064
Renter-occupied apartments: 145
% of renters here:  15%
State:  30%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 88337: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 67.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.6% ($466)
New Mexico:  0.8% ($699)

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Males: 1,136  (49.1%)
Females: 1,177  (50.9%)

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Urban population: 1,159
Rural population: 1,154

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $145,051
88337:  $145,051
New Mexico:  $155,400


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 88337 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  41.4 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 88337, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,909 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $32,909
State:  $39,572

Salary/wage: $30,421 (reported on 76.1% of returns)
Here:  $30,421
State:  $34,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.8% for AGIs below $10k, 63.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,385 (reported on 42.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,385
New Mexico:  $1,873
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,451 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:  $1,451
State:  $3,554
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,398 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:  +$3,398
State:  +$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,165 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:  +$5,165
State:  +$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, -1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,625 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
88337:  $2,625
New Mexico:  $2,940

Total itemized deductions: $15,428 (2% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:  $15,428
State:  $18,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,533 (3.8% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:  $2,533
New Mexico:  $3,246

Here:  3.8% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,286 (reported on 68.3% of returns)
88337:  $4,286
State:  $6,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,733 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:  $1,733
State:  $1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.9%
Here:  54%
State:  57%
(% for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $10k, 56.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.1% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,667
This zip code:  $38,667
New Mexico:  $41,452
La Luz, NM (88337) map

Nearest zip codes: 88325, 88352, 88314, 88310, 88330, 88317.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.8%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.5%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

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


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 88337: Coronado Lodge (A), Burro Flats (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Maruche Lake (A), Burch Tank (B), Red Tank (C), Limb Tank (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: La Luz Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 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



Zip code 88337 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in La Luz, NM (88337):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 249
  • 3 bedrooms: 411
  • 4 bedrooms: 127
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedrooms: 36
  • 2 bedrooms: 57
  • 3 bedrooms: 32
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 88337 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 206
  • 2 vehicles: 381
  • 3 vehicles: 154
  • 4 vehicles: 33
  • 5 or more vehicles: 20


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 90
  • 2 vehicles: 32
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 88337 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 88337 house/condo values in 2007


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
 



88337 rent paid by renters


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
 


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 %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 565
  • One, attached: 28
  • Two: 5
  • Mobile homes: 435
88337 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

88337 zip code travel time to work

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
 

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
  • 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

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

Zip code 88337 races chart


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



Zip code 88337 topographic map


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

Zip code 88337 marital status for males
Zip code 88337 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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)

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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)

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