Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:56 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:09 am – 5:02 pm
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People1,068 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 6.5219 householdsMedian home value $116,40084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $617 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 140 employedMain industries: other services 59%, professional and business services 41%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 40%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 51°F, lows 24°F10 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days82 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Socorro station, 10 mi away; snow from Bernardo
Nearby landmarksLittle San Lorenzo Trailheadtrailhead · 4.4 miSan Lorenzo Ridge Trailheadtrailhead · 4.6 miPolvadera Mountainpeak · 4.6 miPueblito Pointcape · 6.2 miRed Mountainpeak · 6.4 miOjitos Springsspring · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSevilleta National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 227,852 acresCibola National Forestnational forest · 7.8 mi · 1,619,794 acresLa Joya Waterfowl Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 3,693 acresSedillo Parkpark · 9.4 miBosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.8 mi · 57,049 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Nov 198917 mi away, near Abeytas, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Aug 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSocorro County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202596 of 98 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 17, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Socorro County monitors, NM
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPolvadera Mdwcaserves 2,470 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,658 ft1,420 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSocorro General Hospital11.6 miPost officePolvadera Post Officeunder a milePoliceNew Mexico State Police District 11 Socorro7.3 miFire stationMidway Volunteer Fire and Rescue3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ60 miInterstateI-25under a mileUS highwayUS 85under a mileAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ63 miCoachSocorroLimousine Express9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87828 ZIP area.
