ZIP Code 88340

In ZIP code 88340, near Alamogordo, households earn a median of $36,927, while per-capita income sits at $20,754. Homes here are valued at a median of $48,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.55% keeps annual housing taxes fairly contained. Sales tax, combined across state and local charges, comes to 4.88%. Together, these figures sketch a place where incomes stay below national averages but housing costs and tax rates remain low enough that day-to-day expenses may not strain household finances as sharply as in pricier markets.