Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:47 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:06 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,694 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2698 householdsMedian household income $29,179Median rent $953 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $743 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting23.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 503 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, public administration 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 44 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 31%, Spanish 67%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July25 in of snow a year, on about 7 days56 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Villanueva station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLower Agua Tankreservoir · under a mileLa Mesa Corral de la Aguapeak · under a mileLeyba Tankreservoir · under a mileLos Diegosspring · 2.5 miMesa Solapeak · 3.2 miLaguna Secalake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillanueva State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 1,604 acresLas Vegas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.6 mi · 8,713 acresU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 31.1 miBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 38.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 22 Jul 199039 mi away, near McIntosh, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSan Miguel County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025286 of 365 days measured79 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Fe County, NM, 31 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIlfeld Mdwcaserves 400 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,888 ft2,099 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeVillanueva Post Office9.5 miFire stationSan Miguel County Fire District El Pueblo Fire Department7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF41 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ63 miInterstateI-2512 miUS highwayUS 8412 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY26 miCoachLamyRoadrunner Shuttle26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87560 ZIP area.
