Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:48 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:13 am – 4:54 pm
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People979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.4477 householdsMedian household income $85,453Median home value $398,70096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 372 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, public administration 27%, retail 17%Average commute 39 minutes35% drive alone, 40% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 51%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 18°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days34 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abiquiu Dam station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksTrick Tank Number Onereservoir · 1.0 miECHO AMPHITHEATERcampground · 2.6 miTrick Tank Number Threereservoir · 1.7 miECHO AMPHITHEATER THtrailhead · 2.7 miRIM VISTAtrailhead · 4.1 miMesa Juan Domingopeak · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,390,440 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 6.7 mi · 1,545,109 acresEl Vado Lake State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 1,850 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 24.1 mi · 973 acresHeron Lake State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 5,233 acresValles Caldera National Preservenational conservation area · 24.2 mi · 88,967 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197326 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Arriba County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025306 of 359 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rio Arriba County monitors, NM
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAbiquiu Mdwcaserves 420 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,671 ft2,338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCanjilon Post Office8.5 miFire stationCanjilon - Cebolla Volunteer Fire Department Main Station8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM45 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ92 miUS highwayUS 841.7 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87510 ZIP area.
