Boles Acres is a community in Otero County, New Mexico, home to about 1,848 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88311, and parts of 88310 are in Boles Acres too.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Boles Acres
Mostly Alamogordo; part is in Boles Acres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boles Acres. 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, TX78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boles Acres; 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.
Boles Acres had 1,788 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.
It’s the 102nd 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Christian AcademyAlamogordo | Pre-K–12 | 27 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Alamogordo.
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