Local servicesHospitalFort Bayard Medical Center19.1 miFire stationCamp Thunderbird Upper Mimbres Substation 2 Volunteer Fire Station6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC29 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP130 miUS highwayUS 18019 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM57 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 88049 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:03 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:11 am – 5:09 pm
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People586 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.5324 householdsMedian household income $46,667Median home value $177,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,129 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 212 employedMain industries: education and health care 72%, manufacturing 23%, other services 6%Average commute 36 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 90°F, lows 44°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 18°F15 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days40 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gila Hot Springs station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcKenna Mesa Tankreservoir · under a mileSaddle Tankreservoir · 1.0 miBRANNON PARKpark · 4.1 miBrannon Springspring · 2.3 miLoco Mountainpeak · 3.8 miCONTINENTAL DIVIDEtrailhead · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGila National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,659,003 acresBear Canyon Lake (and Dam)state recreation area · 11.9 mi · 70 acresGila Cliff Dwellings National Monumentnational monument · 16.9 mi · 605 acresFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 18.3 mi · 1,521 acresFort Bayard National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.3 miSource: 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 3.9 on 3 Dec 197538 mi away, near Cliff, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Nov 200735 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025305 of 360 days measured37 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 17, worst day 321main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Luna County, NM, 63 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCasas Adobes Mdwcaserves 610 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,274 ft2,217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
