Local servicesHospitalSierra Vista Hospital and Clinics16.1 miPost officeCaballo Post Office4.1 miFire stationArrey Derry Fire Department Station 13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU50 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP96 miInterstateI-252.0 miUS highwayUS 852.0 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM51 miCoachTruth or ConsequencesLimousine Express17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87931 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87931 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:01 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:08 am – 5:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People703 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.6406 households75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $340 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate19% of adults are in the labour force, 133 employedMain industries: construction 68%, other services 24%, education and health care 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 27%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 29°F11 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare114 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Caballo Dam station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsCaballo Lake State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 4,476 acresPercha Dam State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 315 acresElephant Butte Lake State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 20,696 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 51.4 mi · 148,226 acresFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 47.2 mi · 1,521 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 3.9 on 8 Feb 201547 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSierra County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dona Ana County, NM, 50 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCaballo Lake Mdwcaserves 95 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,544 ft1,385 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
