Local servicesPoliceZuni Police Department7.0 miFire stationHighland Meadows Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ34 miInterstateI-401.6 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 8534 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ32 miCoachLos LunasLimousine Express28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87026 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87026 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:55 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:12 am – 5:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,465 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.8915 householdsMedian household income $43,996Median rent $383 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting18.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,152 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, public administration 16%Average commute 36 minutes68% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, other languages 43%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 18°F10 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month July15 in of snow a year, on about 6 days47 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cubero station, 19 mi away
Parks and public landsCibola National Forestnational forest · 5.0 mi · 1,619,794 acresPetroglyph National Monumentnational monument · 26.4 mi · 2,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197135 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCibola County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025271 of 360 days measured89 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Valencia County, NM, 29 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone35% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLaguna Valleyserves 4,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,565 ft1,696 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
