Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:49 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:11 am – 4:55 pm
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People13,598 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.66,163 householdsMedian household income $138,583Median home value $488,300Median rent $1,360 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 7,620 employedMain industries: professional and business services 57%, education and health care 17%, public administration 5%Average commute 12 minutes71% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 46% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 7%, Chinese 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F17 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month August42 in of snow a year, on about 19 days5 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Los Alamos station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBackcountry Accesstrailhead · 1.5 miFalls Trailtrailhead · 1.6 miCorral Hillpeak · under a mileUpper Frijoles Fallswaterfall · 2.0 miLower Frijoles Fallswaterfall · 2.1 miJuniper Campgroundcampground · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBandelier National Monumentnational monument · within reach · 33,661 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,545,109 acresRamon Vigil Grant Othernational forest · 6.0 miGrand Canyon Parkpark · 5.9 miPinon Parkpark · 6.0 miValles Caldera National Preservenational conservation area · 9.6 mi · 88,967 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197149 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jan 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLos Alamos County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 202582 of 82 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 13, worst day 42main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Alamos County monitors, NM
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLos Alamos Municipal Water Systemserves 25,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,490 ft1,978 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLos Alamos Medical Center8.0 miPost officeWhite Rock Post Office6.2 miTown hallLos Alamos Municipal Building7.9 miPoliceLos Alamos County Police Department7.9 miFire stationBandelier National Monument Interagency Fire Station1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of New Mexico - Los Alamos8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF16 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ53 miInterstateI-2518 miUS highwayUS 28518 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY31 miCoachLos Alamos Amtrak Bus StopRoadrunner Shuttle6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87544 ZIP area.
