Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:46 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:10 am – 4:52 pm
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People528 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.5277 householdsMedian home value $315,80085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $925 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 136 employedMain industries: retail 68%, professional and business services 32%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 26%, Spanish 74%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 15°F11 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days40 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alcalde station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,545,109 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 10.2 mi · 1,390,440 acresLos Potrerosrecreation area · 9.6 miHyde Memorial State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 347 acresMorphy Lake State Parkstate park · 22.0 miCoyote Creek State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 7,306 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197322 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201729 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTruchas Mdwcaserves 629 people from ground water12 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,512 ft2,594 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Espanola Hospital18.1 miPost officeTruchas Post Office2.3 miFire stationTruchas Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM29 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ84 miInterstateI-2530 miUS highwayUS 28515 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY40 miCoachSanta Fe Amtrak Bus StopRoadrunner Shuttle19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87578 ZIP area.
