Local servicesHospitalRaymond G Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hospital20.7 miPost officeLos Lunas Post Office1.8 miTown hallLos Lunas Village Hall2.4 miPoliceValencia County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationLos Lunas Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolSchool of Dreams Academy1.4 miHighCentury High School1.5 miMiddleLos Lunas Middle School1.8 miCollegeUniversity of New Mexico - Valencia County Branch3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ19 miInterstateI-253.9 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 8510 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ21 miRailLos Lunas Rail Runner StationRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)1.5 miCoachLos LunasLimousine Express3.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87031 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:53 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:10 am – 4:59 pm
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People47,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.015,957 householdsMedian household income $60,902Median home value $229,500Median rent $1,062 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,478 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 17,744 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, construction 11%Average commute 31 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 26%, other languages 1%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 20°F9 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days92 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Los Lunas 3 Ssw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of New Mexico - Valencia County Branchcollege · 3.7 miEl Cerro Tomepeak · 2.0 miEl Cerro De Los Lunaspeak · 4.4 miEl Norte Tankreservoir · 5.6 miEl Grande Tankreservoir · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLos Lunas Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.0 miEnchantment Little Leaguerecreation area · 1.2 miValle De Oro National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.5 mi · 489 acresBelen Waterfowl Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 245 acresCibola National Forestnational forest · 14.6 mi · 1,619,794 acresCasa Colorada Waterfowl Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 443 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197123 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Aug 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateValencia 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, Valencia County monitors, NM
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLos Lunas Water Systemserves 19,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,840 ft1,475 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
