Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:53 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:21 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,273 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.9858 householdsMedian household income $44,095Median home value $219,100Median rent $1,495 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $853 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,050 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 28 minutes96% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 17°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days61 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aztec Ruins Nm station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlora Vista Tankreservoir · under a mileHickman Tankreservoir · 1.2 miLake Farmingtonlake · 2.6 miHood Mesapeak · 2.1 miSan Juan Collegecollege · 5.6 miBald Mesapeak · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAztec Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 5.0 mi · 265 acresRiverside Parkpark · 4.8 miHartman Parkrecreation area · 5.1 miJackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 765 acresSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 22.2 mi · 1,865,968 acresMesa Verde National Parknational park · 29.7 mi · 53,445 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSan Juan County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Juan County monitors, NM
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFlora Vista Mutual Domesticserves 3,726 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,780 ft1,762 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSan Juan Regional Medical Center9.7 miPost officeFlora Vista Post Office1.8 miTown hallAztec City Hall5.6 miPoliceSan Juan County Sheriff's Office4.2 miFire stationSan Juan County Fire District 2 Flora Vista Station 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSan Juan College5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDurango La Plata County Airport DRO29 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ149 miUS highwayUS 5505.6 miCoachFarmington English RdGreyhound5.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87415 ZIP area.
