Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:52 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:05 am – 4:58 pm
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People16 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 80.28 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 23°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days43 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gran Quivira Natl Mon station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsSalinas Pueblo Missions National Monumentnational monument · 21.3 mi · 980 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 16 Aug 198549 mi away, near Escondida, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Jun 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSocorro County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202596 of 98 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 17, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Socorro County monitors, NM
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% 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 waterSocorro Water Systemserves 12,026 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,211 ft1,893 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeClaunch Post Office4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ75 miUS highwayUS 5414 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87011 ZIP area.
