Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:10 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:11 am – 5:15 pm
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People743 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5274 householdsMedian household income $75,500Median home value $176,000Median rent $782 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $555 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 365 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, other services 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 29 minutes97% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 21%, other Indo-European languages 3%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 95°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 31°F10 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days97 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Animas 3ese station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksTank Mountainpeak · 2.5 miX T Tankreservoir · 1.7 miLittle Tank Mountainpeak · 3.8 miMud Springsspring · 3.8 miBirtrong Tankreservoir · 4.4 miMaverick Springspring · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoronado National Forestnational forest · 15.6 mi · 68,124 acresChiricahua National Monumentnational monument · 31.7 mi · 12,203 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 16 Aug 202649 mi away, near Agua Prieta, MexicoMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 16 Aug 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHidalgo County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 328main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cochise County, AZ, 56 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLordsburg Water Supply Systemserves 3,298 people from ground water28 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: fluoride, maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,769 ft1,454 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC71 miMajor airportTucson International Airport TUS126 miInterstateI-1032 miUS highwayUS 7038 miAmtrakLordsburg, NM LDB40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88020 ZIP area.
