Local servicesFire stationRicardo Volunteer Fire Department8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW74 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ136 miUS highwayUS 608.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88119 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88119 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:45 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:59 am – 4:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.9666 householdsMedian household income $37,361Median home value $165,400Median rent $727 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 620 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 23%, education and health care 11%Average commute 8 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 37%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 23°F15 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month August12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days106 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Sumner 5 S station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Tankreservoir · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBosque Redondo Lakepark · 9.6 mi · 283 acresSumner Lake State Parkstate park · 17.1 mi · 904 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 19 Mar 199545 mi away, near Newkirk, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Apr 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDe Baca County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202579 of 86 days measured5 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 29, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chaves County, NM, 69 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFort Sumner Municipal Water Systemserves 1,789 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,399 ft1,341 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
