Otero
Source:
New Mexico
Otero is a smaller county in New Mexico with 17 ZIP codes, 70,826 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Otero, NM sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 45th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 70,826
- combined ZIP population
- 17
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,823
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Otero lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 35035, 17 ZIPs, combined population 70,826). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 17 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Otero.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
17
Total ZIPs
70,826
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Otero
Side-by-side: Compare 88310 vs 88081 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88310 | Alamogordo | 35,776 | 32 |
| 88081 | Chaparral | 15,708 | 15 |
| 88352 | Tularosa | 5,188 | 4 |
| 88340 | Mescalero | 3,616 | 2 |
| 88330 | Holloman Air Force Base | 3,054 | 858 |
| 88337 | La Luz | 2,295 | 22 |
| 88317 | Cloudcroft | 1,751 | 3 |
| 88325 | High Rolls Mountain Park | 899 | 3 |
| 88311 | Alamogordo | 854 | 140 |
| 88339 | Mayhill | 618 | 1 |
| 88350 | Timberon | 368 | 1 |
| 88314 | Bent | 210 | 2 |
| 88344 | Pinon | 159 | 0 |
| 88354 | Weed | 108 | 0 |
| 88347 | Sacramento | 100 | 1 |
| 88349 | Sunspot | 70 | 1 |
| 88342 | Orogrande | 52 | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Otero?
Otero has a total population of 70,826 across 17 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Otero?
Otero includes 17 ZIP codes: 88310, 88081, 88352, 88340, 88330, 88337, 88317, 88325, 88311, 88339, and more.