Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:41 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:12 am – 4:47 pm
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People606 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3323 householdsMedian household income $36,487Median home value $152,400Median rent $1,106 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $721 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 261 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, farming, forestry and mining 30%, construction 13%Average commute 23 minutes91% drive alone, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 34%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 5°F10 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days5 days above 90°F, 215 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blanca 4 Nw station, 5 mi away; snow from Alamosa San Luis Ap
Nearby landmarksSmith Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miComo Laketrailhead · 7.9 miTobin Creek Damreservoir · 7.2 miBasaltic Hillspeak · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlamosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.1 mi · 12,077 acresSan Luis Hills State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 17,037 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · 18.4 mi · 104,902 acresBlanca State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.0 miSan Luis Valley Conservation Areanational conservation area · 24.7 mi · 6,718 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Preservenational conservation area · 24.9 mi · 41,702 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes106 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Jan 200744 mi away, near Weston, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Jun 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCostilla County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 365 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 76main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Alamosa County, CO, 16 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Blancaserves 469 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,704 ft2,348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSan Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center17.9 miPost officeBlanca Post Office3.2 miTown hallBlanca Town Hall3.4 miPoliceBlanca Police Department3.4 miFire stationBlanca Volunteer Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS17 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS107 miUS highwayUS 1603.1 miAmtrakTrinidad, CO TRI60 miCoachAlamosa - Loaf N JugBustang Outrider17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81123 ZIP area.
