Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:53 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:10 am – 4:59 pm
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People3,410 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.91,427 householdsMedian household income $73,057Median home value $299,200Median rent $1,237 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,701 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 19%, public administration 14%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 19%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 20°F9 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days92 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Los Lunas 3 Ssw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of New Mexico - Valencia County Branchcollege · 7.0 miEl Cerro Tomepeak · 5.1 miEl Norte Tankreservoir · 6.6 miEl Cerro De Los Lunaspeak · 6.7 miIsleta Lakeslake · 7.6 miEl Grande Tankreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · 1.6 miRiverside Parkpark · 2.5 miValle De Oro National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.9 mi · 489 acresHard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents the Pavilionstate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 50 acresDr. E. A. "Swede" Scholer Regional Recreation Complexstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 503 acresRio Bravo Fishing Pier & Nature Trail (Poco Loco)state park · 13.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 4 Jan 197119 mi away, near Albuquerque, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Aug 202623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateValencia County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Valencia County monitors, NM
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBosque Farms Water Supply Systemserves 4,367 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,858 ft1,481 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRaymond G Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hospital16.7 miPost officePeralta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPeralta Town Hallunder a milePoliceBosque Farms Police Department2.1 miFire stationPeralta Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryPeralta Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryValencia Elementary School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of New Mexico - Valencia County Branch7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ15 miInterstateI-253.7 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 8514 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ18 miRailLos Lunas Rail Runner StationRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)3.5 miCoachLos LunasLimousine Express4.6 miTransit2 stops within a mileRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87042 ZIP area.
