Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:49 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:13 am – 4:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People321 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.5153 householdsMedian household income $36,303Median home value $264,600100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting40.1% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 85 employedMain industries: education and health care 75%, professional and business services 25%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 3%, Spanish 91%, German or Dutch 6%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 44°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 10°F23 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month July111 in of snow a year, on about 35 days0 days above 90°F, 243 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wolf Canyon station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksMesa Ojitospeak · under a mileOjitos Springspring · under a mileLoma Redondapeak · under a mileMesa Ojitos Trick Tankreservoir · under a milePinabetosa Trick Tankreservoir · 1.2 miBonito Springspring · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 1,545,109 acresValles Caldera National Preservenational conservation area · 9.7 mi · 88,967 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 10.6 mi · 973 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 15.1 mi · 1,390,440 acresFenton Lake Fishing Area (and Dam)state recreation area · 17.2 mi · 260 acresCuba-Rio Puerco Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 18.4 mi · 241 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197327 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Arriba County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025306 of 359 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rio Arriba County monitors, NM
Internet at home54% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone46% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCoyote Mdwcaserves 77 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,065 ft2,458 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCoyote Post Office3.3 miFire stationCoyote Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF47 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ75 miUS highwayUS 8416 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY62 miCoachCuba Main StGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87012 ZIP area.
