Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:50 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:55 am – 4:55 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 96°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 29°F13 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days118 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brantley Dam station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBrantley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · within reach · 28,860 acresBrantley Lake State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 2,664 acresCarlsbad Wildife Refugenational conservation area · 8.9 mi · 11,566 acresLiving Desert State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 374 acresCarlsbad Caverns National Parknational park · 29.9 mi · 46,458 acresGuadalupe Mountains National Parknational park · 48.4 mi · 385 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 6 Apr 20265 mi away, near Atoka, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 24 Sep 202615 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEddy County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025196 of 365 days measured144 moderate, 24 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 168main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Eddy County monitors, NM
Drinking waterCarlsbad Municipal Water Systemserves 33,626 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,341 ft1,018 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArtesia General Hospital15.3 miPost officeLakewood Post Office2.0 miFire stationAtoka Volunteer Fire Department9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCavern City Air Terminal CNM22 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP128 miUS highwayUS 2851.9 miCoachCarlsbad Road Runner ExpressGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88254 ZIP area.
