Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 88352: Tularosa, NM
ZIP code 88352 uses the postal name Tularosa, New Mexico and lies entirely in Otero County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,693 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Tularosa; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tularosa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otero County
- Census places
- Tularosa
- Micro area
- Alamogordo, NM
- House district
- NM-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 299.0 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 88352?
88352 centers on 33.166°, -105.994° and covers 299.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 88314, 88340, 88310, 88301.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 88352, 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 88352 compare with the rest of Otero County?
| Measure | 88352 | In Otero County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,124 | 4th of 18 | 84th of 371 |
| Median household income | $49k | 3rd of 5 | 78th of 108 |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked |
88352's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$54,852) is more than a quarter of the figure ($152,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% of all 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 88352?
The 2020 Census counted 4,747 people in 88352; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,124. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,124
- 2020 Census count
- 4,747
- Households
- 1,404
- Median age
- 33.9
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 88352?
Of the 4,124 people the ACS estimates in 88352, 25.9% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (44.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.6%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older18.9%
- Hispanic or Latino44.7%
- White, not Hispanic42.6%
- Other or two or more10.3%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
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 88352 earn?
Median household income is $48,693 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Otero County.
- Median household income
- $48,693±$10,003
- Income per person
- $24,278
- Below the poverty line
- 11.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,4852,080 returns; wages 70% 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 88352?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,100
- Median gross rent
- $938
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 2,021
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 88352?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Construction8
- Accommodation and food services5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 88352?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88314 | Bent | 10 | – | 8.3 mi |
| 88340 | Mescalero | 3,590 | $37k | 23.8 mi |
| 88310 | Alamogordo | 36,983 | $57k | 29.9 mi |
| 88301 | Carrizozo | 1,197 | $44k | 41.1 mi |
| 88337 | La Luz | 1,859 | $61k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 88330 | Holloman Air Force Base | 4,433 | $53k | 21.5 mi (near) |
| 88345 | Ruidoso | 7,835 | $54k | 22.7 mi (near) |
| 88325 | High Rolls Mountain Park | 1,370 | $98k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 88341 | Nogal | 653 | $48k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 88355 | Ruidoso | 293 | – | 23.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.