Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:44 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:05 am – 4:50 pm
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People17,339 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.77,925 householdsMedian household income $49,920Median home value $182,200Median rent $811 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,157 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 7,473 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, public administration 11%, retail 10%Average commute 18 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 41%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 20°F16 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month July22 in of snow a year, on about 8 days13 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Las Vegas Muni Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Las Vegas Wwtp
Parks and public landsLas Vegas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.6 mi · 8,713 acresU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 14.2 miStorrie Lake State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 130 acresRio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 19.3 mi · 4,230 acresFort Union National Monumentnational monument · 24.0 mi · 721 acresVillanueva State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 1,604 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jul 199549 mi away, near Springer, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201727 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSan Miguel County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025286 of 365 days measured79 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Fe County, NM, 55 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLas Vegas (city of)serves 14,530 people from surface water45 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,797 ft2,072 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlta Vista Regional Hospital13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF63 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ98 miInterstateI-2512 miUS highwayUS 8415 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV13 miCoachLas Vegas New MexicoLimousine Express15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87701 ZIP area.
