Town guide

Sacramento, New Mexico

Sacramento is a community in Otero County, New Mexico, home to about 246 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88347.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population24638 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Sacramento

1 ZIP code

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Around Sacramento

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)82 miles away
Closer regional airportRoswell Air Center Airport (ROW)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+El Paso, TX81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ378 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sacramento

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

Sacramento had 53 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 341st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

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

Sacramento population by census2010: 58, 2020: 53582010532020

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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 28.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SacramentoJan: high 42°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 38°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 45°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 72°F, low 48°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 47°F, 5 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 34°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 19°F, 2.2 in42°19°Jan1.645°22°Feb1.751°26°Mar1.558°31°Apr0.966°38°May1.274°45°Jun2.272°48°Jul5.571°47°Aug5.067°42°Sep3.260°34°Oct2.151°26°Nov1.443°19°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cloudcroft, NM weather station (12 miles 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Southern New MexicoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alamogordo19.9 miles
  • Lincoln County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ruidoso35.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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