White Sands, New Mexico

White Sands, New Mexico
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)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,236 ft (1,291 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
926
  Density219.22/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 2010 census the population of the CDP was 1,651. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.