Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:03 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:16 am – 5:08 pm
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People602 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.1428 householdsMedian household income $49,345Median home value $316,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $809 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate24% of adults are in the labour force, 142 employedMain industries: construction 30%, farming, forestry and mining 27%, education and health care 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 16°F11 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month August18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days16 days above 90°F, 200 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quemado station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsApache National Forestnational forest · 2.0 mi · 610,090 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Sep 200738 mi away, near Rivers, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Aug 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCatron County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025162 of 226 days measured64 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Catron County monitors, NM
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuemado Lake Water Associationserves 344 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,439 ft2,267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportShow Low Regional Airport SOW77 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ129 miUS highwayUS 605.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87829 ZIP area.
