Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88311: Boles Acres (Alamogordo), NM
ZIP code 88311 is in Boles Acres (postal name Alamogordo), New Mexico, entirely in Otero County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Alamogordo's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $17,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Boles Acres (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alamogordo · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Otero County
- Census places
- Boles Acres census-designated place
- Micro area
- Alamogordo, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 2.4 sq mi · 207 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88311?
88311 centers on 32.812°, -105.991° and covers 2.4 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 88310.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88311, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 88311 compare with the rest of Alamogordo?
| Measure | 88311 | In Alamogordo | In Otero County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 493 | 2nd of 2 | 10th of 18 | 226th of 371 |
| Median household income | $17k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
88311's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (493). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 88311?
The 2020 Census counted 951 people in 88311; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 493. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 493±291 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 951+11.4% since 2010 (854)
- Households
- 300
- Median age
- 62.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 88311?
Of the 493 people the ACS estimates in 88311, 0.8% are under 18 and 38.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.3%), then Other or two or more (19.5%).
- Under 180.8%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older38.7%
- White, not Hispanic75.3%
- Other or two or more19.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 88311 earn?
Median household income is $17,188 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $45,062 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $17,188±$13,031
- Income per person
- $16,592
- Below the poverty line
- 46.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,654630 returns; wages 52% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 88311?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 457
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 88311?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 88311?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88310 | Alamogordo | 36,983 | $57k | 6.1 mi |
| 88330 | Holloman Air Force Base | 4,433 | $53k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 88325 | High Rolls Mountain Park | 1,370 | $98k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 88349 | Sunspot | 0 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 88337 | La Luz | 1,859 | $61k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 88317 | Cloudcroft | 2,077 | $136k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 88347 | Sacramento | 246 | – | 18.6 mi (near) |
| 88314 | Bent | 10 | – | 21.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.