Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:56 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:02 am – 5:02 pm
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People36,983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.215,353 householdsMedian household income $57,214Median home value $173,000Median rent $894 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,089 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 13,978 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 12%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 97°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 22°F10 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days119 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, White Sands Natl Mon station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlat Tankreservoir · under a mileTwin Buttespeak · 5.5 miArrington Tankreservoir · 2.6 miLone Buttepeak · 3.0 miGarton Lakelake · 6.7 miSalt Springspring · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite Sands National Parknational park · 8.2 mi · 148,226 acresOliver Lee State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 720 acresTravis C. Hooser Ballfield Complexrecreation area · 9.3 mi · 82 acresLincoln National Forestnational forest · 15.3 mi · 1,095,645 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200437 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 202219 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOtero County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dona Ana County, NM, 54 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlamogordo Domestic Water Systemserves 35,301 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,005 ft1,221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGerald Champion Regional Medical Center14.4 miPost officeHolloman Air Force Base Post Office7.5 miFire stationBoles Acres Fire and Rescue - Station 24.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Mexico State University - Alamogordo14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU60 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP67 miUS highwayUS 706.8 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP73 miCoachAlamogordo Bus StationGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88310 ZIP area.
