Local servicesHospitalSocorro General Hospital19.5 miPost officeMagdalena Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMagdalena Village Hallunder a mileFire stationMagdalena Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleMagdalena Middle Schoolunder a mileHighMagdalena High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMagdalena Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ74 miInterstateI-2519 miUS highwayUS 6012 miCoachSocorroLimousine Express20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87825 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87825 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:57 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:10 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,489 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.1844 householdsMedian household income $30,596Median home value $104,000Median rent $833 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $686 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 595 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 35%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 22%Average commute 19 minutes33% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 29%, other languages 24%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 51°F, lows 24°F10 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month July7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days82 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Socorro station, 21 mi away; snow from Augustine 2e
Parks and public landsCibola National Forestnational forest · 2.3 mi · 1,619,794 acresSevilleta National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.6 mi · 227,851 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Nov 198931 mi away, near Abeytas, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Aug 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSocorro County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202596 of 98 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 17, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Socorro County monitors, NM
Internet at home52% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone46% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Magdalenaserves 1,321 people from ground water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,629 ft2,021 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
