How long is the commute from Picacho Hills, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in Picacho Hills, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Picacho Hills, NM take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

17.5% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±7.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.5%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Picacho Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Picacho Hills	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	79.3% (±12.2 points)	75.0%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±7.1 points)	10.9%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±2.4 points)	2.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.5% (±11.0 points)	9.5%	12.2%	15.1%

In Picacho Hills, the average commute is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (22.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Picacho Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Doña Ana County, Picacho Hills ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 47 of 195.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Picacho Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Picacho Hills	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.0 points)	6.1%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.1% (±9.0 points)	32.8%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.8% (±11.1 points)	35.1%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.1% (±8.6 points)	26.0%	25.2%	21.9%

In Picacho Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Doña Ana County (6.1%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (5.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Picacho Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Picacho Hills	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	17.5% (±11.0 points)	9.5% (±0.9 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±5.0 points)	95.1% (±0.8 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.2% (±1.6 points)	90.6% (±1.0 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Picacho Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Doña Ana County (90.6%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (86.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Picacho Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Picacho Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Picacho Hills	—	30.1 minutes (±7.6)	—
San Ysidro (community)	4.8 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Mesilla	5.2 mi	15.9 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Las Cruces	5.2 mi	18.9 minutes (±0.8)	Lower
University Park	8.2 mi	11.9 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Radium Springs	11 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Park	15 mi	73.2 minutes (±74.6)	Not measurably different
Vado	18 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Berino	23 mi	29.8 minutes (±14.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Ysidro (community), NM (18.4 minutes), Mesilla, NM (15.9 minutes), Las Cruces, NM (18.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Butterfield Park	73.2 minutes (±74.6)
2	La Union	32.2 minutes (±26.6)
3	Sunland Park	31.9 minutes (±5.7)
4	Anthony	30.9 minutes (±10.7)
5	Picacho Hills	30.1 minutes (±7.6)
6	Chaparral	29.9 minutes (±2.2)
7	Berino	29.8 minutes (±14.7)
8	Santa Teresa	28.5 minutes (±4.5)
9	Radium Springs	24.9 minutes (±3.0)
10	Vado	24.4 minutes (±2.5)
11	Las Cruces	18.9 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Picacho Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Picacho Hills

How long is the average commute in Picacho Hills?

Workers who live in Picacho Hills, NM take an average of 30.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Picacho Hills without a car?

0.0% of households in Picacho Hills have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Picacho Hills?

17.5% (±11.0 points) of workers who live in Picacho Hills worked from home, and 99.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Picacho Hills CDP, New Mexico (place:56748, in state:35).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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