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Alamogordo, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Alamogordo is a Census city of 31,307 people across 21.57 square miles of land, in Otero County. Median household income is $55,952, 61.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 27 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alamogordo
What Alamogordo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area21.57 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,451
- County holding the largest share of its areaOtero County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamogordo
How many people live in Alamogordo
- Population31,307
- Median age37.1
- Population under 186,912
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over5,992
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent
- Households13,200
- Family households7,521
- Share of households that are families57.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamogordo
Income and work in Alamogordo
- Median household income$55,952
- Per capita income$32,590
- Civilian labor force12,544
- Employed11,609
- Unemployed935 plus or minus 253
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over21,577
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamogordo
Housing in Alamogordo
- Housing units15,478
- Occupied units13,200
- Vacant units2,278
- Vacancy rate14.7 percent
- Owner occupied8,131
- Renter occupied5,069
- Ownership rate61.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$172,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$902
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent
- Single family units10,325
- Share single family66.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,582
- Share in buildings of two or more16.7 percent
- Mobile homes2,479
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamogordo
How Alamogordo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,736
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,862
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,521 plus or minus 386
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Drove alone80.2 percent
- Carpooled10.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamogordo
SBA loans in Alamogordo (7(a))
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$16,725,600
- Average approval$619,467
- Median approval$165,700
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,345,900
- Largest approval$4,160,000
- Jobs supported160
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more48.1 percent
- Share to franchises18.5 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS20
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alamogordo, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamogordo
SBA loans in Alamogordo (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,609,000
- Average approval$721,800
- Median approval$245,000
- Largest approval$1,689,000
- Jobs supported32
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alamogordo, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamogordo
Flood risk in Alamogordo
- NFIP communityCity of Alamogordo
- NFIP community number350045
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The City of Alamogordo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 350045 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Otero County, not Alamogordo
Otero County context, not Alamogordo figures
- Establishments in Otero County988
- Covered employment, Otero County17,528
- Average annual pay, Otero County$50,017
- Housing units permitted, Otero County6
Every figure in this section is published for Otero County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alamogordo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Alamogordo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alamogordo, New Mexico?
31,307, in 13,200 households. Alamogordo city covers 21.57 square miles of land, which is 1,451 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alamogordo in?
Otero County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Alamogordo?
$55,952. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,900. Median gross rent is $902 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alamogordo businesses?
27 7(a) approvals totaling $16.7 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $165,700, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alamogordo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alamogordo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alamogordo. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Alamogordo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alamogordo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alamogordo, city of, community 350045, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alamogordo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Otero County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alamogordo.
Is zoning published for Alamogordo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.