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
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People475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3195 householdsMedian household income $44,766Median home value $53,300Median rent $1,063 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $288 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting22.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 156 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, public administration 22%, construction 15%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 17% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 23%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home64% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
