Whites City is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

and

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Eddy County,

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, United States. Its population was 7 as of the 2010 census. By 2020 the population increased to 85. Whites City has a

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with ZIP code 88268. 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 Carlsbad Caverns National Park is an American national park in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico. The primary attraction of the park is the show cave Carlsbad Cavern. Visitors to the cave can hike in on their own via the natura ...

U.S. Route 62 U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Can ...

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, and New Mexico State Road 7 all pass through the community. It is within the

Carlsbad Municipal School District Carlsbad Municipal School District, also known as Carlsbad Municipal Schools, is a school district in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or A ...

, which operates Carlsbad High School.

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Census-designated places in New Mexico Census-designated places in Eddy County, New Mexico {{NewMexico-geo-stub