Local servicesHospitalChristus Saint Vincent Regional Medical Center18.6 miPost officeTererro Post Office6.1 miTown hallPecos Village Hall8.0 miFire stationSan Miguel County Fire District Pecos Canyon Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF27 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ71 miInterstateI-259.9 miUS highwayUS 849.9 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY20 miCoachSanta Fe Amtrak StationRoadrunner Shuttle19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87552 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87552 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:47 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:08 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.41,017 householdsMedian household income $53,688Median home value $234,300Median rent $1,044 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,082 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 883 employedMain industries: public administration 30%, education and health care 29%, retail 15%Average commute 32 minutes57% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 46%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 18°F16 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pecos Nm station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPecos National Historical Parkhistoric site · 7.8 mi · 6,451 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 10.5 mi · 1,545,109 acresHyde Memorial State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 347 acresSanta Fe National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.6 mi · 81 acresBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 20.5 miStorrie Lake State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 130 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197342 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201719 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSan Miguel County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025286 of 365 days measured79 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Fe County, NM, 22 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPecos Water Systemserves 2,133 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,958 ft2,730 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
