Whites CityNM
A town, settled in 1942.
Is Whites City a good place to live?
Whites City’s July high is 95°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a higher January low than Whites City. We don’t grade Whites City yet; the figures below are still real.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whites City. Close and well known come first.
in town National ParkCarlsbad Caverns National Park411K visitors a year
8 mi CaveLechuguilla Cave
35 mi MountainGuadalupe Peak
25 mi National ParkGuadalupe Mountains National Park206K visitors a year
19 mi GardenLiving Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
4 mi TheatreBat Flight AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Eric Guinther, User:Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lechuguilla Cave: Dave Bunnell / Under Earth Images, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Guadalupe Peak: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park: J Dykstra, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bat Flight Amphitheater: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Whites City: who provides what
Whites City is unincorporated, so Eddy County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
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Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Whites City
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whites City has mild winters and hot summers
Whites City has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 31° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Whites City is
Whites City beats the New Mexico average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 66% of Whites City adults had a checkup this year, below both New Mexico’s towns (69%) and U.S. towns (79%). 39% of Whites City adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Whites City | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Whites City | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 39.4% | 32.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Whites City
Colleges nearby
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About Whites City
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Whites City also spelled White's City, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Whites City has a post office with ZIP code 88268. As of the 2020 census, Whites City had a population of 14. Whites City began in the 1920s as a commercial resort owned by Charlie White. The community is primarily a resort town for visitors to nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park. U.S. Route 62, 180, and New Mexico State Road 7 all pass through the community. It is within the Carlsbad Municipal School District, which operates Carlsbad High School.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,661 ft
- ZIP code
- 88268
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Is Whites City, NM a good place to live?
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