Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:42 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:13 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,716 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6767 householdsMedian household income $43,417Median home value $188,500Median rent $1,074 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $543 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 763 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, professional and business services 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 30 minutes66% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 14%, Vietnamese 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 5°F8 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 15 days1 days above 90°F, 206 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manassa station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsSan Luis Hills State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 17,037 acresAlamosa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.6 mi · 12,077 acresSego Springs State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 642 acresMonte Vista National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.9 mi · 16,201 acresGreat Sand Dunes National Parknational park · 30.3 mi · 104,902 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 29.7 mi · 1,839,117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Jan 200747 mi away, near Weston, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Jun 202646 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Sanfordserves 850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,779 ft2,371 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConejos County Hospital14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field ALS16 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS121 miUS highwayUS 28514 miAmtrakTrinidad, CO TRI66 miCoachAlamosa - Loaf N JugBustang Outrider18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81151 ZIP area.
