Local servicesHospitalRoosevelt General Hospital3.3 miPost officePortales Post Office3.8 miTown hallPortales City Hall3.9 miPolicePortales Police Department4.6 miFire stationPortales Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEastern New Mexico University - Main Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportClovis Municipal Airport CVN25 miUS highwayUS 703.6 miCoachPortales Mcdonald'SGreyhound3.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88130 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88130 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:42 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:55 am – 4:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People17,865 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.76,790 householdsMedian household income $52,420Median home value $136,600Median rent $865 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $611 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 7,908 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 10%, public administration 10%Average commute 16 minutes76% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 21%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 26°F16 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days86 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portales station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksEastern New Mexico University - Main Campuscollege · 3.5 miPortales Springspring · 3.5 miChalk Hillpeak · 5.7 miLittle Salt Lakelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 3.5 miPortales Recreation Complexpark · 4.0 mi · 170 acresOasis State State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 178 acresGrulla National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.4 mi · 3,231 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRoosevelt County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPortales Water Systemserves 14,284 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,992 ft1,217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
