Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:53 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:01 am – 4:59 pm
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People3,590 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.2890 householdsMedian household income $36,927Median home value $48,600Median rent $330 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,315 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 35%, education and health care 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 22 minutes84% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, other languages 37%, Spanish 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 82°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 22°F22 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 12 days6 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ruidoso station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsLincoln National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,095,645 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 42.5 mi · 148,226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200436 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 202223 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 quality68% of days had good air in 2025110 of 161 days measured50 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lincoln County, NM, 40 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% 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 in the county
Elevation7,974 ft2,430 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLincoln County Medical Center10.5 miFire stationMescalero Apache Fire Rescue Station7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW61 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP105 miUS highwayUS 707.1 miCoachRuidoso Ruidoso Downs ShamrockGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88340 ZIP area.
