Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:44 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:15 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,893 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.7770 householdsMedian household income $46,781Median home value $239,700Median rent $718 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,207 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 810 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 18 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 17%, German or Dutch 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows -3°F8 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month August32 in of snow a year, on about 23 days0 days above 90°F, 230 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waverly 1w station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsHot Creek State Wildlife Area - Poso Tractstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 6,235 acresHot Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 3,281 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 8.6 mi · 1,839,117 acresTerrance Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 miLa Jara State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 3,088 acresMonte Vista National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 14,761 acresSource: 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 3.4 on 28 Feb 201940 mi away, near Blanca, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Feb 201944 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowConejos County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche 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, nearest monitors: Alamosa County, CO, 28 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of la Jaraserves 825 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,983 ft2,433 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConejos County Hospital11.0 miPost officeCapulin Post Office2.9 miFire stationLa Jara Fire Department - Capulin Station3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS19 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS131 miUS highwayUS 28512 miCoachAlamosa - Student UnionBustang Outrider20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81140 ZIP area.
