Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:41 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:02 am – 4:47 pm
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People282 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 76.1203 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,243 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 23%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 68°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 27°F15 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days91 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conchas Dam station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Islandisland · under a mileCampers Islandisland · under a mileCedar Pointcape · 1.6 miAguilar Mesapeak · 1.0 miCatfish Covebay · 1.4 miMinese Mesapeak · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConchas Lake State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 1,398 acresU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 57.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Dec 198528 mi away, near Santa Rosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Apr 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSan Miguel County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription74% 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 waterBig Mesa Water Mdwcaserves 250 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,241 ft1,293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationConchas Dam Fire / Rescue Station 24.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportClovis Municipal Airport CVN97 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ139 miInterstateI-4028 miUS highwayUS 5428 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88416 ZIP area.
