Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:21 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:08 am – 4:28 pm
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People369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.9166 householdsMedian household income $58,125Median home value $130,400Median rent $935 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $637 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 196 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 31%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, education and health care 14%Average commute 19 minutes77% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 30%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 17°F18 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 11 days59 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yuma station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Yumapeak · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandsage State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 307 acresStalker Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowYuma County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 63 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Eckleyserves 235 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: arsenic, maximum contaminant level17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,980 ft1,213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYuma District Hospital13.7 miPost officeEckley Post Office6.2 miFire stationEckley Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK102 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN115 miUS highwayUS 345.6 miAmtrakFort Morgan, CO FMG70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80727 ZIP area.
