Local servicesPost officeSolano Post Office8.9 miFire stationHarding County Fire District 1 Solano Substation8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM98 miInterstateI-2538 miUS highwayUS 5623 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87743 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87743 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:39 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:02 am – 4:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People466 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2171 householdsMedian household income $40,966Median home value $55,900Median rent $1,039 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $292 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting18.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 170 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, public administration 19%, construction 14%Average commute 30 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 30%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 21°F16 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month August19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days24 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roy station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsChicosa Lake State Parkstate park · 8.4 miChicosa Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 655 acresKiowa National Grasslandnational grassland · 16.0 mi · 137,291 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Mar 202250 mi away, near Clayton, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Mar 202250 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHarding County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowDrought Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRoy (village of)serves 498 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,631 ft1,716 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
