Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:53 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:07 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.0735 householdsMedian household income $47,132Median home value $209,100Median rent $832 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $555 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 607 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 31 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 18%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 23°F13 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days39 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mountainair station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCorner Tankreservoir · under a mileBigbee Tankreservoir · 2.1 miWildcat Springspring · 3.7 miGyp Springspring · 5.3 miLiberty Hillpeak · 6.8 miEspinosa Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalinas Pueblo Missions National Monumentnational monument · 2.7 mi · 980 acresManzano Mountains State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 1,700 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Nov 198938 mi away, near Abeytas, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Aug 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTorrance County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Valencia County, NM, 40 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountainair Water Systemserves 1,505 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,917 ft2,108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ51 miInterstateI-2534 miUS highwayUS 607.9 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87036 ZIP area.
