Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:42 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:08 am – 4:48 pm
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People784 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.2422 householdsMedian household income $33,333Median home value $126,600Median rent $625 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $575 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 325 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 13 minutes70% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 7% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 29%, other languages 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 18°F17 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month August40 in of snow a year, on about 12 days10 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cimarron 4 Sw station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsColin Neblett Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 30,989 acresCimarron Canyon State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,231 acresEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 930 acresEagle Nest Lakestate recreation area · 11.3 mi · 988 acresElliott Barker Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 5,596 acresCarson Othernational forest · 15.7 mi · 101,380 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes160 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 23 Aug 201146 mi away, near Valdez, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColfax County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighWinter weather 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, nearest monitors: Taos County, NM, 33 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPhilmont Boy Scout Ranch - Headquartersserves 2,000 people from surface water15 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,116 ft2,474 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeUte Park Post Office7.2 miTown hallCimmaron Village Hall8.6 miPoliceCimarron Police Department8.6 miFire stationColfax Fire Department District 1 Philmont Substation5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM34 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ131 miInterstateI-2526 miUS highwayUS 645.3 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87714 ZIP area.
