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88311

Zip code 88311: Alamogordo, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaOtero CountyMountain Time
Population
493
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$17K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
62.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.4 sq mi
207 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 88311

88311 is a small-town zip code in Alamogordo, New Mexico (Otero County), covering 2.4 sq mi of land. About 493 people live here, or 207 per square mile. The median resident is 62.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $17,188 a year, about 21% of the national median of $80,734. 46.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.6 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and office and administrative support. 37% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 88311 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 493 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
62.5
Under 18
0.8%
65 and over
38.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other15%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
40.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
37.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
300
Average household size
1.6
Family households
45%
Married couples
41%
Living alone
55%
Veterans (of adults)
29.2%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
68%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

88311
$17,188
Otero Co.
$55,876
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$16,592
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
46.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.503
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

88311
—
Otero Co.
$162,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

88311
—
Otero Co.
$962
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
16%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
79%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
457
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
34.4%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
94%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
9%
20–29
66%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
25%
Average commute
31.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
17.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
44%
Cleaning and personal care
25%
Office and admin
21%
Management
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Construction
31%
Arts and recreation
25%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13%
Retail
12%
Public administration
9%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$24,531
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
36.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
22.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work88311U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
27%
High school
33%
Some college
31%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
2%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.7%
Graduate or professional degree
1.6%
Households with broadband
68%
Cable, fiber or DSL
55%
No internet access
28%
Without health insurance
12.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Alamogordo
Center point
32.8121° N, 105.9906° W
Land area
2.4 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Boles Acres (unincorporated)100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 88311

ZipCityDistanceIncome
88310Alamogordo6.1 mi$57,214
88330Holloman Air Force Base7.2 mi$52,465
88325High Rolls Mountain Park8.5 mi$97,955
88349Sunspot11 mi—
88337La Luz14 mi$60,597
88317Cloudcroft16 mi$136,250
88347Sacramento19 mi—
88314Bent22 mi—
88350Timberon24 mi—
88352Tularosa24 mi$48,693
88354Weed29 mi—
88342Orogrande30 mi—

Questions about 88311

What city is zip code 88311?

88311 is assigned to Alamogordo, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 88311 in?

88311 is in Otero County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 88311?

About 493 people live in 88311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 88311 in?

88311 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 88311?

The median household income in 88311 is $17,188.

What zip codes are near 88311?

The closest zip codes to 88311 are 88310, 88330, 88325, 88349, 88337.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 88311, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.