Photo: Foreverstocks · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Alamogordo, NM: what to set up and who to call
All of Alamogordo gets its mail under one ZIP code, 88310. Alamogordo has its own library, Alamogordo Public Library, at 920 Oregon Avenue.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alamogordo, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Alamogordo.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alamogordo. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: pnmresources.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Alamogordo Domestic Water System
Alamogordo Domestic Water System supplies almost all of Alamogordo. It draws surface water and serves 35,301 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3513319.
5 home internet providers serve Alamogordo
99% of 14,134 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable | 98% | 1,000/20 |
| Tularosa Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 55% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 52% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Alamogordo is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alamogordo, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on nm-alamogordo.civicplus.com
- Bulky itemsCall to book
City of Alamogordo Collection Center
224 Lavelle Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
City Yard
2600 North Florida Avenue
Civic Center
800 East First Street
La Velle Convenience Site
224 La Velle Road
Legacy Christian Academy
3001 Thunder Road
From ci.alamogordo.nm.us, nm-alamogordo.civicplus.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alamogordo is in Alamogordo Public Schools.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Alamogordo is in ZIP code 88310
ZIP codes where Alamogordo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alamogordo | ZIP’s residents in Alamogordo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88310 | Alamogordo, NM | 100% | 86% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Alamogordo
Who supplies Alamogordo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Alamogordo Domestic Water System (EPA ID NM3513319). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alamogordo?
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alamogordo?
TDS Telecom, Tularosa Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alamogordo?
88310. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alamogordo in?
Alamogordo Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Alamogordo?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Otero County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Alamogordo’s own website (ci.alamogordo.nm.us, nm-alamogordo.civicplus.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.