Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:38 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:06 am – 4:44 pm
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People7,078 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.73,123 householdsMedian household income $52,815Median home value $153,100Median rent $746 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $753 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 2,739 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 17%, other services 12%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 18%, other languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 14°F14 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month July25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days35 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raton Muni Crews Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Raton Krtn Radio
Parks and public landsRoundhouse Memorial Parkpark · 9.8 mi · 57 acresSugarite Canyon State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 4,115 acresMaxwell National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.1 mi · 2,747 acresCapulin Volcano National Monumentnational monument · 21.1 mi · 791 acresTrinidad Lake State Parkstate park · 27.4 mi · 230 acresCarson Othernational forest · 39.3 mi · 101,380 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes202 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 23 Aug 201128 mi away, near Valdez, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColfax County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025352 of 356 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 52main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Taos County, NM, 72 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Raton/raton Water Worksserves 9,733 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2021: total organic carbon, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,272 ft1,912 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMiners' Colfax Medical Center7.9 miPoliceNew Mexico State Police District 2 Raton8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM76 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS142 miInterstateI-254.3 miUS highwayUS 854.3 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT10 miCoachRatonLimousine Express8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87740 ZIP area.
