88311 ZIP Code: Alamogordo, New Mexico
ZIP code 88311 covers Alamogordo, New Mexico. It sits in Otero County. Alamogordo is covered by 2 ZIP codes in total, so 88311 is one delivery area within it rather than the whole city. A ZIP code is a US Postal Service mail route, not a boundary on a map, so it describes where post is delivered rather than an administrative area.
| ZIP code | 88311 |
|---|---|
| Place | Alamogordo |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County or equivalent | Otero County |
| ZIP codes covering Alamogordo | 2 |
| Phone area codes in New Mexico | 2 |
| Country | United States |
Other ZIP codes in Alamogordo
ZIP codes near 88311
- 88310 Alamogordoabout 1 mile
- 88337 La Luzabout 5 miles
- 88330 Holloman Air Force Baseabout 8 miles
- 88325 High Rolls Mountain Parkabout 9 miles
- 88349 Sunspotabout 11 miles
- 88352 Tularosaabout 12 miles
- 88317 Cloudcroftabout 17 miles
- 88314 Bentabout 18 miles
Distances are straight-line, between the approximate centres of each delivery area.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is ZIP code 88311?
ZIP code 88311 is in Alamogordo, New Mexico, in Otero County. ZIP codes are mail delivery routes rather than mapped regions, so the code identifies a set of addresses the Postal Service serves together, not a district with fixed borders.
What county is 88311 in?
88311 is in Otero County, New Mexico. A single ZIP code can straddle a county line, because mail routes were drawn for delivery efficiency and take no notice of county boundaries, so the county shown is the one the code is primarily associated with.
What area code goes with ZIP code 88311?
ZIP codes and telephone area codes are separate systems with different boundaries, so no ZIP code maps to exactly one area code. New Mexico uses 2 geographic area codes: 505 and 575. Of those, 575 is centred on Alamogordo itself.
How many ZIP codes does Alamogordo have?
Alamogordo, New Mexico has 2 ZIP codes in this dataset, of which 88311 is one. Large cities are split across many codes so mail can be sorted by district, and the codes are usually numerically close to each other.
Is 88311 a real ZIP code?
Yes. 88311 appears in the GeoNames postal-code dataset as an active US code assigned to Alamogordo, New Mexico. Codes that have been retired or never issued do not appear, which is why entering one on this site returns a not-found page rather than a blank record.
Why do ZIP code boundaries look odd on maps?
Because they are not boundaries. A ZIP code is a collection of mail routes, and a route is a line a carrier walks or drives, not an area. Any ZIP code map you have seen is somebody's approximation drawn around the addresses in a code, which is also why two ZIP code maps rarely agree with each other.
Can two addresses in the same ZIP code be in different cities?
Yes, routinely. The Postal Service assigns a preferred city name to each code for addressing purposes, and that name often covers several neighbouring towns, unincorporated areas or a whole postal district. The place shown here is the one the source names for the code, not a claim that every address in it is inside that town's limits.
ZIP code, place, county and location data from GeoNames, used under CC BY 4.0, extracted 2026-08-22. ZIP codes are Postal Service delivery routes, not administrative areas, so a code can cross city and county lines and the place name shown is the one the source records for the code. Coordinates are an approximate centre of the delivery area, not a precise location. Population and time zone are not shown because the source does not publish them.