Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:47 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:12 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5451 householdsMedian home value $332,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,103 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 442 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 43%, education and health care 27%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes45% drive alone, 34% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher59% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 20%, Spanish 75%, other languages 5%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 19°F12 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month August24 in of snow a year, on about 10 days17 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Rito station
Nearby landmarksAlemanes Tankreservoir · under a mileEl Rito Trick Tankreservoir · under a mileOjito Sastrasspring · 4.1 miEL RITOcampground · 5.1 miCCC Springspring · 4.2 miPetrero Waterfallwaterfall · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,390,440 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 2.5 mi · 1,545,109 acresValles Caldera National Preservenational conservation area · 27.6 mi · 88,967 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 28.5 mi · 973 acresBandelier National Monumentnational monument · 35.4 mi · 33,661 acresRamon Vigil Grant Othernational forest · 36.0 miSource: 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 197318 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 home77% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEl Rito Regional Water & Waste Water Asnserves 1,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,954 ft2,120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Espanola Hospital24.6 miPost officeEl Rito Post Officeunder a mileFire stationEl Rito Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM30 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ93 miUS highwayUS 2859.1 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87530 ZIP area.
