Otero County GIS Maps
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Otero County, New Mexico, has 67,839 residents across 48,661 parcels and covers 6,612.6 square miles. The population grew 6.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Otero County is 35035.
Alamogordo is the county's largest population center. Otero County also includes 17 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
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Otero County Trends
- Population
- 67,839▴
- Median Home Value
- $149,500▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 18,278▾
County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.
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Otero County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Otero County Parcels
Otero County has 48,661 mapped parcels covering 4,239,451 acres. Residential land accounts for 47.6% of parcels. Non-residential land follows at 42.5% and exempt non-residential land at 3.3%. The records carry 31,674 distinct owner names. About 28% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New Mexico. Owner names and mailing addresses are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 65.6%. Browse the interactive Otero County Parcel viewer here.
Otero County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 48,661 | 100% |
| Owner name | 48,661 | 100% |
| Owner mailing address | 48,661 | 100% |
| Site address | 31,943 | 65.6% |
| Land use code | 46,411 | 95.4% |
| Land use description | 46,411 | 95.4% |
| Assessed value | 0 | 0% |
| Land value | 0 | 0% |
| Improvement value | 0 | 0% |
| Acreage | 0 | 0% |
| Parcel boundary | 48,661 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Otero County parcel records.
Otero County Population
Otero County had 67,839 residents in 2020. That was 6.3% higher than in 2010. Otero County added 5,541 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 10 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Alamogordo, Anthony and Tularosa.
Population Trend in Otero County NM
Otero County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Otero County Zip Codes
Otero County has 17 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Alamogordo (88310), Anthony (88081) and Tularosa (88352). Alamogordo is the largest zip by population, with about 35,935 residents or 53% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 87% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Otero County NM
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88310 | Alamogordo | 35,935 | ▴ 0.4% |
| 88081 | Anthony | 18,079 | ▴ 15.1% |
| 88352 | Tularosa | 4,747 | ▾ -8.5% |
| 88340 | Mescalero | 4,022 | ▴ 11.2% |
| 88330 | Holloman Air Force Base | 3,810 | ▴ 24.8% |
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Otero County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Otero County Demographics
Otero County has a median age of 36.3, which makes the county a little younger than New Mexico overall. About 22.1% of residents are under 18, while 17.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 32.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.
Key Demographics for Otero County NM
Median Age
36.3
Under 18
22.1%
Age 65+
17.2%
Bachelor's+
21.6%
Otero County School Districts
Otero County is served by 4 public school districts with 18,278 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Gadsden Independent Schools, Alamogordo Public Schools and Tularosa Municipal Schools. Those three districts account for about 98% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Otero County NM
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Independent Schools | 11,739 | 64.2% | ▾ -3.2% |
| Alamogordo Public Schools | 5,227 | 28.6% | ▾ -4.3% |
| Tularosa Municipal Schools | 883 | 4.8% | ▾ -5.5% |
| Cloudcroft Municipal Schools | 429 | 2.3% | ▴ 0.7% |
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Otero County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Otero County Housing & Real Estate
Otero County has a median home value of $149,500 and a median gross rent of $926. About 65% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the New Mexico median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $293,850 and homes spent about 94 days on the market.
Otero County Housing Mix
Otero County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Otero County Housing Trends
Otero County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Otero County, NM
Otero County has 2,549 business listings across 500 categories. The largest categories in Otero County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (68, 2.7%), Structure And Geography (67, 2.6%), and Lake (47, 1.8%). The full Otero County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Otero County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Otero County, NM
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 68 | 2.7% |
| Structure And Geography | 67 | 2.6% |
| Lake | 47 | 1.8% |
| Gas Stations | 45 | 1.8% |
| Auto Repair | 38 | 1.5% |
| Contractors | 35 | 1.4% |
| Campgrounds & RV Parks | 33 | 1.3% |
| Convenience Stores | 30 | 1.2% |
| Community & Nonprofits | 30 | 1.2% |
| Parks & Recreation | 29 | 1.1% |
Otero County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| Las Rosas Apartments | Accommodation | Tularosa |
| Caraway Executive Accounting | Accountant | Alamogordo |
| Sidney Paul Gordon Shooting Range | Active Life | Alamogordo |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | Addiction Rehabilitation Center | Alamogordo |
| Roadrunner Tractors & Equipment | Agricultural Service | Alamogordo |
| Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport | Airport | Alamogordo |
| Spiritual Health Point Alamogordo | Alternative Medicine | Alamogordo |
| American Medical Response | Ambulance And Ems Services | Alamogordo |
| Bry's Lunchbox | American Restaurants | Alamogordo |
| Alamo Jump | Amusement Park | Alamogordo |
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Otero County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Otero County Basemaps
Otero County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Otero County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.
- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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