Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:00 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:06 am – 5:06 pm
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People393 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.4121 householdsMedian household income $56,75068% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 132 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 25%, retail 20%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 53%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 95°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 23°F10 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days96 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Las Cruces 20 N station, 16 mi away; snow from Jornada Exp Range
Parks and public landsLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 271 acresPercha Dam State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 315 acresCaballo Lake State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 4,476 acresSan Andres National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.6 miWhite Sands National Parknational park · 32.1 mi · 148,226 acresSource: 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 3.9 on 8 Feb 201532 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dona Ana County monitors, NM
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone41% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLower Rio Grande Pwwa Rinconserves 552 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,173 ft1,272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU25 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP68 miInterstateI-251.7 miUS highwayUS 851.7 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM51 miCoachHatchLimousine Express8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87940 ZIP area.
