Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:46 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:06 am – 4:52 pm
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People389 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8168 householdsMedian household income $99,779100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $591 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 261 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, construction 31%, education and health care 20%Average commute 63 minutes63% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 11%, Spanish 89%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July25 in of snow a year, on about 7 days56 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Villanueva station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSombodoro Mesapeak · under a mileCattleguard Tankreservoir · under a mileRoad Tankreservoir · under a mileStarvation Peakpeak · 2.2 miLagunita Springsspring · 3.0 miApache Springsspring · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillanueva State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,604 acresLas Vegas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.7 mi · 8,713 acresU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 18.7 miStorrie Lake State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 130 acresBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 43.3 miSource: 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 3.6 on 15 Dec 198538 mi away, near Santa Rosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201732 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChapelle Mdwcaserves 60 people from ground water12 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,332 ft1,930 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Mexico Behavioral Health Institute18.2 miPost officeSerafina Post Office3.5 miFire stationSan Miguel County Fire District El Pueblo Fire Department7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF48 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ77 miInterstateI-253.3 miUS highwayUS 843.3 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV18 miCoachLas Vegas New MexicoLimousine Express20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87569 ZIP area.
