Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:41 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:14 am – 4:47 pm
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People637 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.3235 householdsMedian household income $69,556Median home value $232,100Median rent $805 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 390 employedMain industries: construction 41%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, education and health care 11%Average commute 13 minutes50% drive alone, 35% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakeslake · 2.9 miSan Luis Lakelake · 3.7 miZapata Falls Recreation Areavisitor center · 4.2 miMosca Campground San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Areacampground · 4.3 miZapata Falls Campgroundcampground · 6.2 miZapata Fallswaterfall · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · 2.2 mi · 104,902 acresSan Luis Lakes State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 945 acresSan Luis Valley Conservation Areanational conservation area · 7.6 mi · 6,718 acresBlanca State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.9 miBaca National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.6 mi · 85,793 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Preservenational conservation area · 11.4 mi · 41,702 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Sep 201949 mi away, near Weston, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Sep 201949 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation7,562 ft2,305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSan Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center16.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS18 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS96 miUS highwayUS 16012 miAmtrakTrinidad, CO TRI72 miCoachAlamosa - Loaf N JugBustang Outrider16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81146 ZIP area.
