Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:06 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:13 am – 5:12 pm
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People219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.6127 householdsMedian household income $43,750Median home value $225,00082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,013 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 21°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare65 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cliff 11 Se station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMud Flat Tankreservoir · under a mileCanyon Tankreservoir · under a mileBlack Mountainpeak · 3.2 miHorseshoe Tanklake · 3.3 miFort West Hillpeak · 4.3 miHorse Lake Tanklake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGila National Forestnational forest · 24.8 miGila Cliff Dwellings National Monumentnational monument · 28.8 mi · 605 acresFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 31.5 mi · 1,521 acresApache National Forestnational forest · 52.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201439 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Oct 202333 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025162 of 226 days measured64 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catron County, NM, 67 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSilver City Water Systemserves 14,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,835 ft1,474 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCliff Post Office3.5 miFire stationCliff - Gila Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC38 miMajor airportTucson International Airport TUS145 miUS highwayUS 1801.7 miAmtrakLordsburg, NM LDB43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88028 ZIP area.
