Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:44 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:08 am – 4:50 pm
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People742 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.6391 householdsMedian household income $53,687Median home value $118,30097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,174 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 418 employedMain industries: public administration 57%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 47 minutes90% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 51% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 17°F20 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month July43 in of snow a year, on about 12 days3 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ocate 2 Nw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLa Mesapeak · 7.4 miLa Chuachapeak · 5.4 miCowboy Lakelake · 6.7 miAmador Lakelake · 7.7 miLoring Springspring · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoyote Creek State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 7,306 acresMorphy Lake State Parkstate park · 15.6 miFort Union National Monumentnational monument · 21.4 mi · 721 acresRio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 22.5 mi · 4,230 acresEagle Nest Lake State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 930 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 25.3 mi · 1,390,440 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197350 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 28 Apr 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMora County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025352 of 356 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 52main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Taos County, NM, 36 mi away
Internet at home35% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone66% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGuadalupita Mdwcaserves 82 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,255 ft2,516 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital22.8 miPost officeGuadalupita Post Office1.9 miFire stationGuadalupita Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM31 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ107 miInterstateI-2528 miUS highwayUS 6417 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87722 ZIP area.
