Local servicesHospitalMescalero Indian Hospital12.8 miPost officeTularosa Post Office6.1 miTown hallTularosa Village Hall6.5 miPoliceTularosa Police Department6.6 miFire stationTularosa Volunteer Fire Department6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU81 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP96 miUS highwayUS 705.1 miCoachAlamogordo Bus StationGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88352 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88352 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:55 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:03 am – 5:00 pm
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People4,124 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.91,404 householdsMedian household income $48,693Median home value $152,100Median rent $938 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $693 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,449 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, education and health care 21%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 94°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 30°F11 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days91 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tularosa station, 7 mi away; snow from Alamogordo
Nearby landmarksAguilar Springspring · under a mileCoyote Peakpeak · 2.1 miCoyote Springspring · 2.1 miWhite Flat Tankreservoir · 3.6 miCat Mountainpeak · 5.5 miLower Snake Tankreservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln National Forestnational forest · 13.2 mi · 1,095,645 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 24.4 mi · 148,226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200413 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 202212 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, 75 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTularosa Water Systemserves 3,485 people from surface water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: Groundwater, treatment technique63 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,891 ft1,491 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
