Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:44 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:08 am – 4:50 pm
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People158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.185 householdsMedian household income $115,085Median home value $211,900100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,292 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 0%, Spanish 100%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 44°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 9°F21 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month July124 in of snow a year, on about 34 days0 days above 90°F, 232 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Angel Fire 1s station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsCoyote Creek State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 7,306 acresMorphy Lake State Parkstate park · 15.9 miCarson National Forestnational forest · 20.3 mi · 1,390,440 acresEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 930 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 24.3 mi · 1,545,109 acresFort Union National Monumentnational monument · 26.0 mi · 721 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197345 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 28 Apr 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMora County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Taos County, NM, 32 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAgua Pura Mdwcaserves 357 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9,094 ft2,772 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital18.2 miPost officeChacon Post Office2.6 miFire stationChacon Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM26 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ105 miInterstateI-2532 miUS highwayUS 6414 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87713 ZIP area.
