Photo: Terry Umbenhaur · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Las Cruces, NM: what to set up and who to call
Las Cruces has its own drop-off, Amador Avenue Transfer Station, on 2865 West Amador Avenue. The closest ER is Three Crosses Regional Hospital, 0.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Las Cruces, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Las Cruces.
Power comes from El Paso Electric
El Paso Electric (El Paso Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Las Cruces. Its homes paid an average of 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $74 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: epelectric.com · (800) 592-1634
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Las Cruces Municipal Water System
Las Cruces Municipal Water System supplies Las Cruces: about 92% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water and serves 98,175 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 66% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3511707.
11 home internet providers serve Las Cruces
100% of 40,396 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 33% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 74% | 100/10 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 26% | 5,120/5,120 |
| WNM Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 19% | 100/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Las Cruces has its own drop-off: Amador Avenue Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in Las Cruces, and where the rules are.
Amador Avenue Transfer Station
2865 West Amador Avenue, Las Cruces, NM
Before you go, check the rules on lascruces.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Mar 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Las Cruces is in Las Cruces Public Schools.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Las Cruces spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Las Cruces residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Las Cruces | ZIP’s residents in Las Cruces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88001 | Las Cruces, NM | 29% | 88% |
| 88011 | Las Cruces, NM | 25% | 83% |
| 88012 | Las Cruces, NM | 20% | 68% |
| 88005 | Las Cruces, NM | 19% | 80% |
| 88007 | Las Cruces, NM | 7% | 31% |
88006, 88013 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Las Cruces
Who supplies Las Cruces’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Las Cruces Municipal Water System (EPA ID NM3511707). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Las Cruces?
El Paso Electric (El Paso Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Las Cruces?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Metronet, WNM Communications, Quantum Fiber, Vexus Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Las Cruces?
88001 (29%), 88011 (25%), 88012 (20%), 88005 (19%), 88007 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Las Cruces in?
Las Cruces Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Las Cruces?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Dona Ana County Bureau of Elections. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.