Best Places88007, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 88007, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
88007 ranks 13,490th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 88007
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
88007's strengths and weaknesses
Where 88007 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 170 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Short commute20.7 minutes each way, better than 82% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 88007 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 88007
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 88007 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,309, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 88007's effective rate of 0.62%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 88007
88007's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 88007.
Who works in 88007, and how
Work in 88007 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 88007
88007 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 88007 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 88007, month by month
88007 sees roughly 170 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 43° | 31° |
| April | 81° | 65° | 48° |
| July | 98° | 83° | 70° |
| October | 80° | 64° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 88007
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 186 miles away.
The best schools in and around 88007
Schools across 88007 average a C+, better than 61% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Gadsden MiddleF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Centennial High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Alta Vista Early College High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Mayfield HighC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 88007 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
88007 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 88007 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 88007 suits
Common questions about living in 88007
Is 88007 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 88007 ranks 13,490th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low disaster risk, and cell coverage, and lowest on tree cover and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 88007 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $281,067. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $72,309 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 88007 safe?
88007 is safer than 24% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $592 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 88007?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 31. That works out to about 170 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Is 88007 good for families?
Schools beat 61% of zip codes, crime safety beats 24%, and childcare runs $742 a month.
Compare 88007 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 88007. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 88007 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
88007 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 88007: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 88007: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 88007: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 88007: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
88007 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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