Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:38 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:03 am – 4:44 pm
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People117 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 76.332 householdsMedian household income $61,346Median home value $116,30072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 17°F15 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August21 in of snow a year, on about 10 days33 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pasamonte station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsKiowa National Grasslandnational grassland · 6.3 mi · 137,291 acresChicosa Lake State Parkstate park · 23.3 miCapulin Volcano National Monumentnational monument · 29.6 mi · 791 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Mar 202241 mi away, near Clayton, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 202245 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUnion County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone41% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClayton Municipal Supplyserves 3,250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,965 ft1,818 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationColfax County Fire Department District 4 Farley3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM94 miInterstateI-2533 miUS highwayUS 562.9 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88422 ZIP area.
