White Sands, New Mexico

This article is about the main residential area on the White Sands Missile Range. For the national park, see White Sands National Park. For other uses, see White Sands.

White Sands, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Location of White Sands, New Mexico
White Sands, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°22′32″N 106°28′52″W / 32.37556°N 106.48111°W / 32.37556; -106.48111
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyDoña Ana
Area
 • Total
4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2)
 • Land4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,236 ft (1,291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
926
 • Density219.2/sq mi (84.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88002
Area code575
FIPS code35-84845
GNIS feature ID2409585

White Sands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. It consists of the main residential area on the White Sands Missile Range. As of the 2020 census, White Sands had a population of 926. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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