Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:51 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:14 am – 4:57 pm
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People5,251 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.01,527 householdsMedian household income $32,942Median home value $75,400Median rent $1,255 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $493 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.5% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,418 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 51 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 37%, other languages 54%, Spanish 9%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 14°F13 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month July34 in of snow a year, on about 12 days20 days above 90°F, 217 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cuba station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCuba-Rio Puerco Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 4.9 mi · 241 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 9.4 mi · 1,545,109 acresFenton Lake Fishing Area (and Dam)state recreation area · 12.4 mi · 260 acresValles Caldera National Preservenational conservation area · 14.8 mi · 88,967 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 19.6 mi · 973 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 29.6 mi · 1,390,440 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197340 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSandoval County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025263 of 358 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sandoval County monitors, NM
Internet at home46% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone42% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCuba Water Systemserves 1,789 people from ground water20 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,770 ft2,673 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCuba Post Office4.7 miTown hallCuba Village Hall4.6 miPoliceNew Mexico State Police Department District 5 Cuba4.4 miFire stationCuba Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF52 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ70 miUS highwayUS 5504.4 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ66 miCoachCuba Main StGreyhound4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87013 ZIP area.
