Otero County, New Mexico
Otero County covers 6,613 sq mi of land and has about 68,816 residents. 17 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 16 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
68,816
10/sq mi
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$163K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$962
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
19.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Otero County
17 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79837 | Dell City | 113 | — | |
| 88081 | Chaparral | 19,663 | $46,017 | |
| 88310 | Alamogordo | 36,983 | $57,214 | |
| 88311 | Alamogordo | 493 | $17,188 | |
| 88314 | Bent | 10 | — | |
| 88317 | Cloudcroft | 2,077 | $136,250 | |
| 88325 | High Rolls Mountain Park | 1,370 | $97,955 | |
| 88330 | Holloman Air Force Base | 4,433 | $52,465 | |
| 88337 | La Luz | 1,859 | $60,597 | |
| 88340 | Mescalero | 3,590 | $36,927 | |
| 88342 | Orogrande | 9 | — | |
| 88344 | Pinon | 44 | $113,375 | |
| 88347 | Sacramento | 246 | — | |
| 88349 | Sunspot | 0 | — | |
| 88350 | Timberon | 479 | — | |
| 88352 | Tularosa | 4,124 | $48,693 | |
| 88354 | Weed | 29 | — |
Otero County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
12%
High school
28%
Some college
26%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.4%
At a glance
| Otero | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 67% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 9.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 14.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 26.4 min |