Mescalero, New Mexico

Mescalero, New Mexico
Location of Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero
Location in the United States
Mescalero
Mescalero (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°08′10″N 105°47′20″W / 33.13611°N 105.78889°W / 33.13611; -105.78889
Country United States
State New Mexico
CountyOtero
Area
  Total
17.90 sq mi (46.36 km2)
  Land17.89 sq mi (46.33 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
7,425 ft (2,263 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,480
  Density82.74/sq mi (31.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88340
Area code575
FIPS code35-47920
GNIS feature ID2408821

Mescalero (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Mashgal) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, located on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. The population was 1,338 at the 2010 census.