Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:41 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:14 am – 4:48 pm
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People305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.2107 householdsMedian household income $47,448Median home value $193,300Median rent $637 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $532 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 115 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, retail 19%, education and health care 18%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 11°F12 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month July48 in of snow a year, on about 31 days1 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksBachelor Lakelake · 3.5 miHead Lakelake · 4.0 miGSD Swimming Pool Campground and RV Parkcampground · 4.6 miMosca Campground San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Areacampground · 5.1 miAntelope Springsspring · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · 3.7 mi · 104,902 acresSan Luis Valley Conservation Areanational conservation area · 2.8 mi · 6,718 acresBaca National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.9 mi · 85,793 acresSan Luis Lakes State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 2,032 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 13.4 mi · 1,839,117 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Preservenational conservation area · 14.5 mi · 41,702 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Nov 201747 mi away, near Coaldale, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Feb 201918 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlamosa County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, Alamosa County monitors, CO
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alamosaserves 11,271 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7,541 ft2,298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSan Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center17.5 miPost officeHooper Post Office4.1 miTown hallHooper Town Hall4.0 miFire stationMosca - Hooper Volunteer Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS20 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS96 miUS highwayUS 16017 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 81136 ZIP area.
