Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:48 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:05 am – 4:54 pm
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People373 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.8105 householdsMedian household income $81,153Median home value $1,079,500100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 159 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 64%, public administration 36%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages84% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 18°F14 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 11 days39 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pedernal 9 E station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 58.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 22 Jul 199032 mi away, near McIntosh, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 4 Jan 199845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTorrance County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025286 of 365 days measured79 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Fe County, NM, 59 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEncino Water Systemserves 169 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,365 ft1,940 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeEncino Post Office9.0 miTown hallEncino Village Hall8.7 miFire stationEncino Fire and Rescue8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF68 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ68 miInterstateI-4015 miUS highwayUS 608.7 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88321 ZIP area.
