Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:01 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:13 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,030 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.7435 householdsMedian household income $83,890Median home value $197,90097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $693 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate24% of adults are in the labour force, 243 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 51%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 18°F13 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month August7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days11 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Augustine 2e station, 27 mi away
Parks and public landsGila National Forestnational forest · 12.3 mi · 2,659,003 acresApache National Forestnational forest · 18.7 mi · 610,090 acresCibola National Forestnational forest · 26.4 mi · 1,619,794 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Sep 200746 mi away, near Rivers, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 25 Jul 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCatron County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Catron County monitors, NM
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHomestead Landowners Associationserves 170 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,912 ft2,107 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationHorse Mountain Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC91 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ112 miUS highwayUS 6019 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87821 ZIP area.
