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)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
7,425 ft (2,263 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,480
 • Density82.8/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. As of the 2020 census, Mescalero had a population of 1,480.