88310 Zip Code Profile

88310 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $109,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Alamogordo area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $43,077/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 88310 is $36,415.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 88310 earn an average of $29,351/year. Women earn only $15,785/year.

16,878 people in 88310 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 88310? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.0 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 17,705 men and 18,071 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 17,841 people (out of the 35,776 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,465 homes, and 1,113 businesses every day. 417 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

88310 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tripoli, Libya!) and -106 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 4,371 feet above sea levell.

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• Mystic Pines RV Club Membership Inc.
• Tularosa Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 35,776
• White Population: 29,340
• Black Population: 2,203
• Hispanic Population: 10,644
• Asian Population: 945
• Hawaiian Population: 214
• Indian Population: 984
• Male Population: 17,705
• Female Population: 18,071
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: New Mexico
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Alamogordo NM
• County: Otero
• City: Alamogordo
• Longitude: -105.9
• Latitude: 32.9
• Elevation: 4,371 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 575

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,432
• Drive alone: 13,029
• Carpool: 2,700
• Public transit: 50
• Ride bikes or walk: 417


• Average commute time: 20.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 744
•    5 - 9: 3,457
•    10 - 14: 3,522
•    15 - 19: 2,566
•    20 - 24: 2,197
•    25 - 29: 922
•    30 - 34: 1,221
•    35 - 39: 150
•    40 - 44: 152
•    45 - 59: 557
•    60 - 89: 538
•    90 plus: 406

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $109,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,879
• Businesses: 738
• Employees: 9,412
• Annual Payroll: $231,893,000
• Average Family Income: $43,077
• Median Family Income: $31,574
• Average Income for Men: $29,351
• Average Income for Women: $15,785

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 69492.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Udall (D)
• Jr Senator: Martin Heinrich (D)
• US House Representative: Stevan Pearce (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 035
• State FIPS Code: 35

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View all schools in Alamogordo

Primary Schools

Buena Vista Elementary

2600 19th Street

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-2130

Heights Elementary

2410 Tenth Street

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-6630

North Elementary

1300 North Florida

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-2010

Oregon Elementary

15th & Oregon

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-0300

Sacramento Elementary

300 Alaska Avenue

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-1050

Sierra Elementary

2211 Puerto Rico Avenue

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-5780

Yucca Elementary

310 Dale Scott Blvd.

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-3353

Middle Schools

Chaparral Jr High

1401 College Ave.

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-1423

Mt. View Middle Sch.

500 S. Canyon

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 439-3330

High Schools

Academy Del Sol Alt.

1211 Hawaii Ave.

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 443-2028

Alamogordo High

103 Cuba Ave.

Alamogordo, NM 88310

(505) 437-3010