Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:41 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:11 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,244 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.0552 householdsMedian household income $31,875Median home value $120,300Median rent $731 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $432 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 473 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 16 minutes64% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 29%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 48°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 6°F9 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month July105 in of snow a year, on about 35 days2 days above 90°F, 211 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Luis 1 S station, 5 mi away; snow from Aguilar 18wsw
Nearby landmarksSanchez Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miSalzar Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miSan Pedro Mesapeak · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson Othernational forest · 20.0 mi · 101,380 acresAlamosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.3 mi · 12,077 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · 39.0 mi · 104,902 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 55.5 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 23 Aug 201139 mi away, near Valdez, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202636 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Luis WSDserves 629 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,138 ft2,480 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSan Luis Post Office5.2 miTown hallSan Luis Town Hall4.8 miPoliceCostilla County Sheriff's Office4.7 miFire stationWild Horse Mesa Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS33 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS122 miUS highwayUS 16020 miAmtrakTrinidad, CO TRI49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81152 ZIP area.
