Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:55 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:02 am – 5:00 pm
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People1,859 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.1907 householdsMedian household income $60,597Median home value $158,600Median rent $790 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $639 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 915 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, construction 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 82°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F19 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days5 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn Park station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCottonwood Canyonspring · under a mileRed Hillpeak · 3.7 miRock Springspring · 1.8 miMaruche Lakelake · 3.5 miCalico Peakpeak · 3.6 miRed Tankreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln National Forestnational forest · 3.8 mi · 1,095,645 acresJim R. Griggs Sports Complexrecreation area · 5.8 mi · 69 acresDesert Foothills Parkpark · 7.3 mi · 81 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 21.1 mi · 148,226 acresOliver Lee State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 720 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 200426 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 20223 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, 71 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation5,628 ft1,715 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGerald Champion Regional Medical Center5.8 miPost officeLa Luz Post Office3.6 miTown hallAlamogordo City Hall7.7 miPoliceOtero County Sheriff's Office6.4 miFire stationBurro Flats Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Mexico State University - Alamogordo5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU78 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP87 miUS highwayUS 823.0 miCoachAlamogordo Bus StationGreyhound6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88337 ZIP area.
