ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 88352: Otero County, NM

ZIP Code 88352 (Otero County, New Mexico) has an estimated 4,124 residents in 1,404 households. The median household income is $48,693, the median home value is $152,100 and the median gross rent is $938/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

4,124

Margin of error ±367

Median household income

$48,693

Margin of error ±$10,003

Median home value

$152,100

Margin of error ±$54,852

Median gross rent

$938/mo

Margin of error ±$270

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±6.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.1 min

Margin of error ±10.0 min

How ZIP 88352 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8835233.9 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 88352$48,693New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 88352$24,278New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8835211.8%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8835213.5%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8835221.5%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 88352$152,100New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 88352$938/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8835283.2%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8835226.1 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 883529.3%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 88352

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 88352 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 88352	Margin of error	New Mexico	United States
Total population	4,124	±367	2,120,246	334,922,499
Median age	33.9 yrs	±6.4 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,404	±167	837,414	129,227,496
Median household income	$48,693	±$10,003	$64,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$24,278	±$3,704	$36,218	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.8%	±3.6 pts	17.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	13.5%	±6.0 pts	6.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	±5.9 pts	31.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$152,100	±$54,852	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent	$938/mo	±$270	$1,067/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.2%	±4.4 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.1 min	±10.0 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.3%	±5.3 pts	12.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 88352
Group	ZIP 88352	New Mexico	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	42.6%	36.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.1%	8.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	44.7%	48.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 88352 is

State: New Mexico
Main county: Otero County
Largest overlapping place: Tularosa (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 299.02 sq mi· about 14 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Otero County

79837 Otero County, NM 88081 Otero County, NM 88310 Otero County, NM 88311 Boles Acres, NM 88317 Otero County, NM 88325 Otero County, NM 88330 Holloman AFB, NM 88337 La Luz, NM 88340 Otero County, NM 88344 Otero County, NM 88347 Otero County, NM 88350 Timberon, NM 88354 Otero County, NM

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.