Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:43 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:11 am – 4:50 pm
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People798 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.4217 householdsMedian home value $446,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $741 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 334 employedMain industries: construction 51%, public administration 25%, retail 24%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 13%, Spanish 87%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 8°F13 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month August62 in of snow a year, on about 19 days6 days above 90°F, 206 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cerro station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsCarson National Forestnational forest · 4.0 mi · 1,390,440 acresUrraca Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 9,896 acresCarson Othernational forest · 16.9 mi · 101,380 acresEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 25.8 mi · 930 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 10 Aug 200546 mi away, near Weston, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTaos County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025352 of 356 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 52main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Taos County monitors, NM
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCerro Regional Mdwca/swaserves 232 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
Elevation7,573 ft2,308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCerro Post Office1.4 miTown hallVillage of Questa Municipal Offices4.1 miPoliceQuesta Police Department4.1 miFire stationCerro Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM22 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ131 miUS highwayUS 6416 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87519 ZIP area.
