Local servicesHospitalLincoln County Medical Center12.4 miPost officeCapitan Post Office3.7 miTown hallCapitan Village Hall3.7 miPoliceCapitan Police Department3.8 miFire stationCapitan Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW64 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ121 miUS highwayUS 3803.4 miCoachRuidoso Ruidoso Downs ShamrockGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88316 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88316 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:53 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:02 am – 4:58 pm
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People2,319 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.11,111 householdsMedian household income $67,788Median home value $164,800Median rent $963 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $702 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 912 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 87°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days16 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Capitan station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Spur Tankreservoir · under a mileTrick Tankreservoir · 3.0 miGalt Peakpeak · 3.7 miNogal Lakelake · 5.0 miSwan Hillpeak · 4.2 miSwan Springspring · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEagle Creek Parkpark · 8.2 miLincoln National Forestnational forest · 16.9 mi · 1,095,645 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200438 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 202239 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025110 of 161 days measured50 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lincoln County monitors, NM
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCapitan Water Systemserves 1,821 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,835 ft2,083 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
