Local servicesHospitalUnion County General Hospital10.5 miFire stationSedan Fire Department Thomas Station8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundUS highwayUS 561.3 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88415 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:35 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:01 am – 4:41 pm
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People3,178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.21,159 householdsMedian household income $44,952Median home value $120,800Median rent $673 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $904 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,019 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 14 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 23%, other languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 19°F18 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 13 days55 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clayton 1 N station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Hillspeak · 3.0 miSand Hillpeak · 5.5 miLeighton Grovewoods · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClayton Lake State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 315 acresKiowa National Grasslandnational grassland · 16.0 mi · 137,291 acresRita Blanca National Grasslandnational grassland · 29.7 mi · 15,652 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 14 Oct 198247 mi away, near Dalhart, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 20229 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUnion County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClayton Municipal Supplyserves 3,250 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
Elevation5,189 ft1,582 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
