Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:56 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:09 am – 5:01 pm
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People423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.7257 householdsMedian household income $12,397Median home value $160,90076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,636 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate27% of adults are in the labour force, 113 employedMain industries: retail 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 23°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days87 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Socorro 20 N station, 5 mi away; snow from Bernardo
Parks and public landsSevilleta National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 227,851 acresLa Joya Waterfowl Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 3,693 acresCibola National Forestnational forest · 6.4 mi · 1,619,794 acresBernalillo Waterfowl Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 1,799 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Nov 198912 mi away, near Abeytas, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Aug 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSocorro County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202596 of 98 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 17, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Socorro County monitors, NM
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Acacia Mdwcaserves 284 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,738 ft1,444 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSocorro General Hospital17.0 miPost officeSan Acacia Post Office2.5 miFire stationLa Joya Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ55 miInterstateI-253.2 miUS highwayUS 853.2 miAmtrakAlbuquerque, NM ABQ57 miCoachSocorroLimousine Express15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87831 ZIP area.
