Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:48 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:54 am – 4:53 pm
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People72 residentsin the ZIP code area40 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 95°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 24°F12 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month September4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days109 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Artesia 6s station, 23 mi away
Parks and public landsCarlsbad Wildife Refugenational conservation area · 24.0 mi · 11,566 acresBrantley Lake State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 2,664 acresCarlsbad Caverns National Parknational park · 51.6 mi · 46,458 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 202626 mi away, near Atoka, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 24 Sep 202642 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
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCaprock Water Companyserves 200 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,612 ft1,101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArtesia General Hospital24.1 miPost officeLoco Hills Post Office1.3 miFire stationLoco Hills Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCavern City Air Terminal CNM36 miUS highwayUS 823.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88255 ZIP area.
