Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, home to about 31,307 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88310.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Alamogordo; also Boles Acres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alamogordo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alamogordo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alamogordo had 30,898 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Otero County grew from 4,791 residents in 1900 to 67,839 in 2020.
Otero County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 10.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alamogordo, NM weather station (2 miles away).
12,847 jobs at 988 businesses in Otero County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
443 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alamogordo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 82 |
| Mental health providers | 175 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 57 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1898.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Nm School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Alamogordo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nm School for the Blind and Visually ImpairedAlamogordo | Pre-K–12 | 45 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| North ElementaryAlamogordo | Pre-K–5 | 159 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Stepping Stones PreschoolAlamogordo | Pre-K | 114 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Yucca ElementaryAlamogordo | Pre-K–5 | 179 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Buena Vista ElementaryAlamogordo | K–5 | 222 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Desert Star ElementaryAlamogordo | K–5 | 466 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sierra ElementaryAlamogordo | K–5 | 284 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Sunset Hills ElementaryAlamogordo | K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Chaparral MiddleAlamogordo | 6–8 | 513 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mountain View MiddleAlamogordo | 6–8 | 479 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Alamogordo HighAlamogordo | 9–12 | 1,440 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Academy Del Sol Alt.Alamogordo | 10–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Christian AcademyAlamogordo | Pre-K–4 | 22 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.2 mi |
| St Frances Cabrini Catholic SchoolAlamogordo | Pre-K–8 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Southern New Mexico Preparatory AcademyAlamogordo | 11 | 1 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Boles Acres.
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