Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:48 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:12 am – 4:54 pm
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People2,038 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8943 householdsMedian household income $48,228Median home value $250,000Median rent $777 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $813 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 745 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 22%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 18%, Spanish 74%, other languages 8%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 18°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days34 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abiquiu Dam station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Erosion Trick Tankreservoir · 2.2 miWindow Rocknatural arch · 2.5 miWindow Rock Trick Tankreservoir · 2.7 miLoma Pardapeak · 6.5 miLa Sotellapeak · 3.9 miAgua Calientespring · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,545,109 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 1.1 mi · 1,390,440 acresValles Caldera National Preservenational conservation area · 14.6 mi · 88,967 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 16.6 mi · 973 acresBandelier National Monumentnational monument · 21.3 mi · 33,661 acresRamon Vigil Grant Othernational forest · 21.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 19736 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Arriba County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025306 of 359 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rio Arriba County monitors, NM
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAgua Sana Wuaserves 1,514 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,939 ft2,115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Espanola Hospital13.8 miPost officeMedanales Post Office5.0 miFire stationAbiquiu Fire Protection District Station 25.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthern New Mexico College13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF38 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ79 miInterstateI-2539 miUS highwayUS 843.5 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY50 miCoachLos Alamos Amtrak Bus StopRoadrunner Shuttle18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87537 ZIP area.
