Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:42 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:57 am – 4:48 pm
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People891 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3388 householdsMedian household income $51,618Median home value $161,100Median rent $841 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $524 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 345 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 16%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 26°F16 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days80 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Melrose station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrooks Lakelake · 2.9 miDead Horse Lakelake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOasis State State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 178 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 19 Mar 199545 mi away, near Newkirk, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Apr 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCurry County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMelrose Water Systemserves 1,296 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,565 ft1,391 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMelrose Post Office7.5 miTown hallVillage of Melrose City Hall7.6 miPoliceMelrose Police Department7.6 miFire stationMelrose Volunteer Fire Department Station 27.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportClovis Municipal Airport CVN34 miUS highwayUS 847.9 miCoachClovis Cortex GasGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88124 ZIP area.
