Local servicesPost officeCarrizozo Post Office7.6 miTown hallCarrizozo Town Hall7.3 miPoliceLincoln County Sheriff's Office7.4 miFire stationWhite Oaks Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW82 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ99 miUS highwayUS 541.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88301 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88301 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:53 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:04 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,197 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1594 householdsMedian household income $43,900Median home value $89,200Median rent $497 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $615 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 461 employedMain industries: public administration 24%, construction 23%, education and health care 20%Average commute 26 minutes88% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 29%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 91°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 51°F, lows 23°F13 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days64 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carrizozo 1sw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRobsart Tankreservoir · under a mileRound Tankreservoir · 1.3 miBaxter Mountainpeak · 5.2 miLone Mountainpeak · 5.6 miCarrizozo Springspring · 5.6 miCollier Springspring · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 27 Feb 199045 mi away, near San Antonio, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Nov 201835 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 home75% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarrizozo Water Systemserves 1,136 people from ground water12 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique26 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,483 ft1,671 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
