Town guide

High Rolls, New Mexico

High Rolls is a community in Otero County, New Mexico, home to about 1,313 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88325.

Homes sold for a median of $297 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,31385 per sq mi
Median home value$257,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$297Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in High Rolls

1 ZIP code

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Around High Rolls

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)84 miles away
Closer regional airportLas Cruces International Airport (LRU)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+El Paso, TX83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ365 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of High Rolls; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents High Rolls

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

High Rolls had 862 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 131st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Otero County grew from 4,791 residents in 1900 to 67,839 in 2020.

High Rolls population by census2010: 834, 2020: 86283420108622020

Otero County, 1900–2020

Otero County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,791, 1910: 7,069, 1920: 7,902, 1930: 9,779, 1940: 10,522, 1950: 14,909, 1960: 36,976, 1970: 41,097, 1980: 44,665, 1990: 51,928, 2000: 62,298, 2010: 63,797, 2020: 67,8395K’00’108K’20’3011K’40’5037K’60’7045K’80’9062K’00’1068K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near High RollsJan: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 28°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 38°F, 0.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 45°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 54°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in48°26°Jan1.252°28°Feb1.159°33°Mar0.966°38°Apr0.673°45°May0.882°54°Jun1.281°57°Jul3.679°56°Aug3.574°51°Sep2.566°42°Oct1.756°33°Nov0.948°26°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn Park, NM weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Otero County

12,847 jobs at 988 businesses in Otero County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otero CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,675 jobs; Retail trade: 2,617 jobs; Construction: 919 jobs; Administrative and support: 621 jobs; Other services: 577 jobs; Professional services: 491 jobs; Finance and insurance: 355 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Hotels and restaurants 21% Retail trade 20% Construction 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in High Rolls.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Southern New MexicoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alamogordo6.7 miles
  • Lincoln County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ruidoso28.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around High Rolls

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market6.7 mi

Libraries

  • Nivision Library4.6 mi
  • Townsend Library6.4 mi

Museums

  • Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum5.0 mi
  • New Mexico Museum of Space History6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rohovec Fine Arts Center6.4 mi

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.

Schools in High Rolls

Public schools here are run by Alamogordo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
High Rolls Mountain Park ElementaryHigh RollsK–521Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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