New Mexico · Census place 01780
Alamogordo, NM population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico (Alamogordo, NM — Census place “Alamogordo city”) is 31,063 residents, ranking #11 of 527 places in New Mexico. Median household income is $52,515, the median home is worth $163,600 and median gross rent runs $886 a month. Looking for the Alamogordo New Mexico ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Alamogordo, NM: 88310.
- Population
- 31,063Alamogordo city residents
- Median household income
- $52,515Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $163,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $886Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.8%Owner-occupied households
Alamogordo ZIP codes (New Mexico)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Alamogordo.
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What the numbers mean in Alamogordo city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alamogordo city median would spend about 20.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.7% of residents and 59.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Alamogordo city, NM in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Alamogordo city is a small city in New Mexico, with 31,063 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #11 of 527 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 37.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Alamogordo city earn a median of $52,515 a year, 33.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 3% below the $54,029 median for the 153 New Mexico cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 17.7% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Alamogordo city is valued at $163,600, 46.1% below the national figure and 14% below the $190,000 peer median, while median gross rent runs $886 a month, 37% below the national figure, or roughly $10,632 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 59.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in New Mexico.
- Gallup city 21,333
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- Sunland Park city 17,085
- Clovis city 38,153
- Chaparral CDP 16,642
- Hobbs city 39,887
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Alamogordo city?
- Alamogordo city has 31,063 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #11 of 527 in New Mexico.
- What is the median household income in Alamogordo city?
- Median household income in Alamogordo city is $52,515 a year, 33.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Alamogordo city?
- Median gross rent is $886 a month and the median home value is $163,600, so rent absorbs about 20.2% of median household income.
- Is Alamogordo city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Alamogordo city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Alamogordo city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.