Local servicesHospitalSierra Vista Hospital and Clinics8.0 miPost officeElephant Butte Post Office4.7 miTown hallElephant Butte City Hall4.8 miPoliceTruth or Consequences Police Department8.8 miFire stationLakeshore Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC69 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP112 miInterstateI-252.6 miUS highwayUS 852.6 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM75 miCoachTruth or ConsequencesLimousine Express6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87935 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87935 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:00 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:08 am – 5:05 pm
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People2,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.11,107 householdsMedian household income $51,033Median home value $197,700Median rent $1,111 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $977 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 537 employedMain industries: construction 24%, retail 19%, education and health care 15%Average commute 12 minutes87% drive alone, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 94°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 30°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days88 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Truth Or Consequence Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Elephant Butte Dam
Nearby landmarksLong Pointcape · 2.5 miThree Sisters Pointcape · 3.5 miMn Chavez Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 2.8 miLions Beachbeach · 4.2 miCuchillo Community Allotment Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miElephant Buttepeak · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElephant Butte Lake State Parkstate park · under a mile · 20,696 acresVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 9.3 miLouis Armijo Recreation Complexpark · 9.8 miCaballo Lake State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 4,476 acresPercha Dam State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Apr 198346 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 19 May 201146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSierra County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dona Ana County, NM, 67 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorningstar Water Systemserves 5,694 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,724 ft1,440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
