Otero County, NM ZIP Codes

New Mexico (NM)  ·  16 ZIP codes  ·  15 cities
16
ZIP codes
68,537
population (2021)
+7.4%
pop change since 2010
35035
FIPS code
Otero County ZIP code map
About Otero County
Otero County is located in New Mexico and contains 16 ZIP codes across 15 cities and communities. The county's population was 68,537 as of 2021, an increase of 7.4% from 63,797 in 2010. The timezone is Pacific Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Otero County is 35035.
Population
2021 population68,537
2010 population63,797
Change+7.4%
County details
StateNew Mexico
FIPS code35035
TimezonePacific
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Otero County
Alamogordo Bent Cloudcroft High Rolls Mountain Park Holloman Air Force Base La Luz Mayhill Mescalero Orogrande Pinon Sacramento Sunspot Timberon Tularosa Weed
ZIP codes for Otero County, NM (16)
ZIP code City County Map
88310 Alamogordo Otero View map
88311 Alamogordo Otero View map
88314 Bent Otero View map
88317 Cloudcroft Otero View map
88325 High Rolls Mountain Park Otero View map
88330 Holloman Air Force Base Otero View map
88337 La Luz Otero View map
88339 Mayhill Otero View map
88340 Mescalero Otero View map
88342 Orogrande Otero View map
88344 Pinon Otero View map
88347 Sacramento Otero View map
88349 Sunspot Otero View map
88350 Timberon Otero View map
88352 Tularosa Otero View map
88354 Weed Otero View map

Demographics & statistics

54,419
Population
37.9
Median age
$51,191
Median household income
$28,861
Per capita income
$91,880
Median home value
$470
Median monthly rent
67.5%
Home ownership
20.5%
Poverty rate
10.2%
Unemployment
20,131
Housing units
19.9%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,669
Under 5
1,625
1,807
5–9
1,758
1,482
10–14
1,442
1,758
15–19
1,712
2,427
20–24
2,363
4,170
25–34
4,060
3,139
35–44
3,055
2,700
45–54
2,628
1,730
55–59
1,684
1,624
60–64
1,581
2,855
65–74
2,779
1,564
75–84
1,522
651
85+
634
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1811,74514.9%
18 and over42,67485.1%
65 and over10,00525.1%
Median age37.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 58.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or more races 12.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7%
Other race 3.9%
Black or African American 3.8%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White36,43958.2%
Hispanic or Latino8,23013.1%
Two or more races7,93212.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native4,3707%
Other race2,4533.9%
Black or African American2,3733.8%
Asian8071.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander450.1%

Household income

Under $10k 3.3%
$10k–$15k 4.1%
$15k–$25k 4.7%
$25k–$35k 7.4%
$35k–$50k 23.9%
$50k–$75k 24.7%
$75k–$100k 7.8%
$100k–$150k 8.3%
$150k–$200k 2.7%
$200k+ 3.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.3%
$10k–$15k4.1%
$15k–$25k4.7%
$25k–$35k7.4%
$35k–$50k23.9%
$50k–$75k24.7%
$75k–$100k7.8%
$100k–$150k8.3%
$150k–$200k2.7%
$200k+3.2%
Median income$51,191

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 18.5%
$50k–$100k 9.8%
$100k–$150k 22.2%
$150k–$200k 6.8%
$200k–$300k 10.8%
$300k–$500k 8.9%
$500k–$1M 2.8%
$1M+ 0.1%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$91,880
Median rent / month$470
Owner occupied67.5%
Renter occupied22.5%
Vacant43.2%
Single-family detached59.5%
Large apartment buildings0.2%
Mobile homes30.6%
Median rooms4.0
Avg household size (owned)2.34

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20195.5%
2000–200910.6%
1990–199916.1%
1980–198920.4%
1970–197924.0%
1960–196915.8%
1950–19593.7%
1940–19491.4%
1939 or earlier2.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.2%
1 bedroom11.6%
2 bedrooms28.8%
3 bedrooms37.2%
4 bedrooms20.4%
5+ bedrooms0.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.6%
1 vehicle23.8%
2 vehicles38.3%
3 or more24.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas23.0%
Electricity13.0%
Propane / LP gas15.9%
Fuel oil1.5%
Wood33.9%
Solar1.4%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family9,14544.7%
Cohabiting couple1,5654.3%
Male householder, no spouse4,93815.7%
Female householder, no spouse4,91825.2%
Households with children under 185,57018.4%
Households with seniors (65+)6,73637.0%
Average household size2.58

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.1%39.4%
Married46.1%46.1%
Separated0.8%0.7%
Widowed1.6%3.8%
Divorced11.4%10.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 6.0%
Some HS, no diploma 8.7%
HS graduate 34.7%
Some college, no degree 23.1%
Associate's degree 7.6%
Bachelor's degree 15.2%
Graduate / professional 4.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher85.2%
Bachelor's or higher19.9%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5034.0%
Kindergarten5714.1%
Elementary school5,02532.6%
High school3,09814.3%
College / grad school3,07725.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Public administration 20.0%
Arts, food & hospitality 19.4%
Education & healthcare 14.5%
Construction 13.7%
Transportation & utilities 9.7%
Retail trade 9.5%
Professional & management 4.4%
Finance & real estate 2.8%
Other services 2.0%
Information 1.5%
Agriculture & mining 1.3%
Manufacturing 0.9%
Wholesale trade 0.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts30.4%
Service24.7%
Sales & office21.5%
Natural resources & construction11.7%
Production & transportation11.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector62.6%
Government32.0%
Self-employed5.5%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone83.4%
Carpool9.9%
Public transit0.3%
Walk2.8%
Other means0.6%
Avg commute (minutes)18.7

Poverty

All people 20.5%
Under 18 years 17.9%
18 and over 18.9%
Married-couple families 4.4%
Female-led households 26.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security39.4%
Retirement income31.5%
Supplemental Security3.3%
Cash public assistance1.3%
Food stamps / SNAP10.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.2%
High cholesterol36.0%
Heart disease8.7%
Stroke4.4%
Asthma10.9%
Arthritis29.3%
Kidney disease3.9%
Pulmonary disease9.6%
Cancer7.3%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.8%
No physical activity24.1%
Less than 7 hrs sleep34.5%
Fair or poor health18.3%
Poor mental health15.1%
Poor physical health13.5%
No health insurance10.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)68.0%
Visited dentist58.1%
Cholesterol screening87.2%
Teeth loss19.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans6,83516.5%
Disability%
Any disability18.1%
Under 182.9%
18–64 years12.4%
65 and over39.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance53.2%
Public insurance54.2%
Uninsured under 193.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only51,12596.1%
Spanish1,8901.6%
Other Indo-European1,4341.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1000.1%
Other languages1830.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)51,75198.4%
Born in same state50,56397.4%
Born in different state22,32730.3%
Foreign born1,1881.0%
Naturalized citizen2,6681.6%
Not a US citizen1,47232.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French5,98911%
Italian4,9599.1%
Arab3,4366.3%
English7281.3%
Polish6161.1%
AncestryCount%
German2880.5%
Irish650.1%
Dutch360.1%
Norwegian100%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access31.8%
Internet access74.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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