Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:46 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:07 am – 4:52 pm
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People147 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.896 householdsMedian household income $24,190Median home value $228,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,192 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 18°F16 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pecos Nm station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsPecos National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.8 mi · 6,451 acresLas Vegas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.0 mi · 8,713 acresU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 15.5 miStorrie Lake State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 130 acresVillanueva State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 1,604 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 22.6 mi · 1,545,109 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Dec 198550 mi away, near Santa Rosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201722 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSan Miguel County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIlfeld Mdwcaserves 400 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,628 ft2,325 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Mexico Behavioral Health Institute14.5 miPost officeSan Jose Post Office8.2 miFire stationSan Miguel County Fire District Ilfeld Fire Department8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLuna Community College14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF35 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ72 miInterstateI-257.4 miUS highwayUS 847.4 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV16 miCoachLas Vegas New MexicoLimousine Express16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87565 ZIP area.
