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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 88312 (Alto, NM)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$596,000
Metro: $336,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+4.9%
Metro: −3.4% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
3,287
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$80,345
Metro: $53,303 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 88312, shaded by typical home value88312883418833888346883248834588348
  • Under $190k
  • $190k–$240k
  • $240k–$290k
  • $290k–$360k
  • $360k+
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ZIP codes around 88312, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 88312 is outlined.

How 88312 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 88312 (Alto, NM) is worth about $596,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 88312 are 1.8 times the typical value in the Ruidoso metro area ($336,000) and 1.6 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 88312 rose 4.9%, compared with −3.4% in the Ruidoso metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $80,345, against $53,303 in the Ruidoso metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 3,287 people live in 88312 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

88312 has the highest typical home value of the 6 ZIP codes in the Ruidoso metro area and the 8th-highest of 152 in New Mexico with Zillow figures.

Part of: Lincoln County, NM · Ruidoso metro area · New Mexico

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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