Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:04 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:12 am – 5:10 pm
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People580 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.2247 householdsMedian household income $18,317Median home value $216,60095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $498 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting25.0% unemployment rate21% of adults are in the labour force, 81 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, other services 30%, farming, forestry and mining 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 17%, other languages 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 90°F, lows 44°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 18°F15 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days40 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gila Hot Springs station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiller Springspring · under a mileSycamore Tankreservoir · 1.2 miGranny Mountainpeak · 2.9 miWater Canyon Springspring · 2.7 miBrushy Mountainpeak · 3.9 miThe Dry Lakeslake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGila National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,659,003 acresGila Cliff Dwellings National Monumentnational monument · 8.0 mi · 605 acresHeart Bar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 742 acresFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 25.3 mi · 1,521 acresApache National Forestnational forest · 54.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 3 Dec 197527 mi away, near Cliff, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 May 201050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025305 of 360 days measured37 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 17, worst day 321main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Luna County, NM, 74 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSilver City Water Systemserves 14,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,945 ft2,117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGila Regional Medical Center23.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC36 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP147 miUS highwayUS 18019 miAmtrakLordsburg, NM LDB57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88038 ZIP area.
