Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88317: Cloudcroft, NM
ZIP code 88317 uses the postal name Cloudcroft, New Mexico and lies entirely in Otero County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $136,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Cloudcroft; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cloudcroft · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otero County
- Census places
- Cloudcroft
- Micro area
- Alamogordo, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 272.6 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88317?
88317 centers on 32.861°, -105.721° and covers 272.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 88349, 88325, 88347, 88337, 88350, 88310, 88340, 88339.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88317, 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 88317 compare with the rest of Otero County?
| Measure | 88317 | In Otero County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,077 | 6th of 18 | 122nd of 371 |
| Median household income | $136k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $214k | 1st of 4 | 65th of 120 |
88317's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$48,587) is more than a quarter of the figure ($136,250). 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 14% 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 88317?
The 2020 Census counted 1,953 people in 88317; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,077. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,077±389 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,953
- Households
- 946
- Median age
- 50.6
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 88317?
Of the 2,077 people the ACS estimates in 88317, 13.0% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1813.0%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 88317 earn?
Median household income is $136,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $136,250±$48,587
- Income per person
- $60,254
- Below the poverty line
- 17.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,749900 returns; wages 53% 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 88317?
FHFA's house price index for 88317, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 115% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 74% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $214,300
- Median gross rent
- $776
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.0%
- Housing units
- 3,150
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 88317?
65 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services14
- Retail trade12
- Construction9
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Health care and social assistance6
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 88317?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88349 | Sunspot | 0 | – | 6.6 mi |
| 88325 | High Rolls Mountain Park | 1,370 | $98k | 7.7 mi |
| 88347 | Sacramento | 246 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 88337 | La Luz | 1,859 | $61k | 13.3 mi |
| 88350 | Timberon | 479 | – | 17.5 mi |
| 88310 | Alamogordo | 36,983 | $57k | 20.5 mi |
| 88340 | Mescalero | 3,590 | $37k | 23.2 mi |
| 88339 | Mayhill | 603 | $57k | 24.0 mi |
| 88354 | Weed | 29 | – | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 88311 | Alamogordo | 493 | $17k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 88314 | Bent | 10 | – | 19.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.