Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:46 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:05 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9367 householdsMedian household income $35,521100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 320 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 37 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 46%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 22°F16 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 8 days67 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dilia station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsVillanueva State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 1,604 acresLas Vegas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.3 mi · 8,713 acresU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 26.3 miSanta Rosa Lake State Parkstate park · 28.7 mi · 364 acresStorrie Lake State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 130 acresBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 55.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Dec 198529 mi away, near Santa Rosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGuadalupe County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025286 of 365 days measured79 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Fe County, NM, 50 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSangre de Cristo Regional Mdwcaserves 346 people from ground water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,464 ft1,665 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeAnton Chico Post Office2.6 miFire stationAnton Chico Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF60 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ84 miInterstateI-2515 miUS highwayUS 841.7 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV25 miCoachLas Vegas New MexicoLimousine Express28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87711 ZIP area.
