Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:47 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:12 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,024 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.7346 householdsMedian household income $72,78874% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $968 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 352 employedMain industries: education and health care 47%, professional and business services 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 31%, Spanish 64%, other languages 5%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 15°F11 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days40 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alcalde station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksWindow Rock Trick Tankreservoir · 3.7 miWindow Rocknatural arch · 3.9 miNorth Erosion Trick Tankreservoir · 4.7 miCerrito de la Bacapeak · 5.0 miVallito Peakpeak · 6.0 miAlamittos Springspring · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,545,109 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,390,440 acresValles Caldera National Preservenational conservation area · 19.2 mi · 88,967 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 21.3 mi · 973 acresBandelier National Monumentnational monument · 24.5 mi · 33,661 acresRamon Vigil Grant Othernational forest · 25.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 19736 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Arriba County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025306 of 359 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rio Arriba County monitors, NM
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEspanola Water Systemserves 12,012 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,839 ft1,780 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Espanola Hospital13.5 miPost officeMedanales Post Officeunder a mileFire stationAbiquiu Fire Protection District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthern New Mexico College13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM34 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ82 miInterstateI-2540 miUS highwayUS 841.2 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY51 miCoachLos Alamos Amtrak Bus StopRoadrunner Shuttle21 miTransit2 stops within a mileNorth Central RTD (NCRTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87548 ZIP area.
