Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:55 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:01 am – 5:00 pm
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People2,077 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6946 householdsMedian household income $136,250Median home value $214,300Median rent $776 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $873 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 990 employedMain industries: construction 34%, education and health care 32%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 72 minutes71% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 74°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F28 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July67 in of snow a year, on about 23 days0 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cloudcroft station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLincoln National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,095,645 acresOliver Lee State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 720 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 26.9 mi · 148,226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200439 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 202216 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOtero County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dona Ana County, NM, 74 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCloudcroft Water Systemserves 2,865 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9,232 ft2,814 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGerald Champion Regional Medical Center13.1 miPost officeCloudcroft Post Office6.9 miTown hallCloudcroft Village Hall6.9 miPoliceCloudcroft Police Department6.9 miFire stationJames Canyon Volunteer Fire and EMS Department Upper Cox Station3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Mexico State University - Alamogordo12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW75 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP82 miUS highwayUS 826.4 miCoachAlamogordo Bus StationGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88317 ZIP area.
