Holloman AFB is a community in Otero County, New Mexico, home to about 4,433 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88330.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ351 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holloman AFB; 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.
Holloman AFB had 3,810 residents in the 2020 census, up 84% since 2000.
It’s the 51st 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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 9.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Sands Natl Mon, NM weather station (7 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).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holloman AFB.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Alamogordo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holloman ElementaryHolloman Afb | Pre-K–5 | 517 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Holloman MiddleHolloman Afb | 6–8 | 173 | Public | 0.2 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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