Otero County

Otero County has 68,816 residents across 12 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $55,876, 13% below the New Mexico figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $162,700, and 23% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

68,816residentsACS 2020–2024

$55,876median household incomeNew Mexico: $64K

$162,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Otero County in New MexicoZIP codes in Otero County highlighted; the rest of New Mexico in grey

Map of New Mexico with Otero County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 12 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
79837	113	$-666667K	$-666667K	61%	21%	54%	27 min
88081	19,663	$46K	$109K	69%	10%	90%	33 min
88310	36,983	$57K	$173K	66%	26%	91%	21 min
88311	493	$17K	$-666667K	100%	4%	68%	37 min
88317	2,077	$136K	$214K	90%	40%	91%	59 min
88325	1,370	$98K	$257K	98%	42%	82%	25 min
88330	4,433	$52K	$-666667K	0%	35%	100%	9 min
88337	1,859	$61K	$159K	83%	17%	85%	30 min
88340	3,590	$37K	$49K	72%	14%	72%	24 min
88347	246	$-666667K	$-666667K	0%	69%	100%	2 min
88350	479	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	74%	100%	14 min
88352	4,124	$49K	$152K	83%	22%	93%	28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

68,816 residents in 24,480 households, next to the New Mexico figure.

22%

under 18

27%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

44%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

32,645 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,700 (±$7,486).

67%

of households own their home

58%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

29%

are mobile homes

25%

of housing units are vacant

$962

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200913%

1990–199917%

1980–198920%

1970–197919%

1960–196910%

1950–19597%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,502.

$55,876

median household income

19.3%

of people live below the poverty line

8.6%

unemployment rate

23%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

23 min

average commute to work

11%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates