Local servicesHospitalFort Bayard Medical Center2.6 miPost officeSanta Clara Post Office1.9 miTown hallSanta Clara Town Hall1.8 miPoliceSanta Clara Police Department1.8 miFire stationSanta Clara Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighCobre High School1.3 miMiddleSnell Middle School1.6 miElementaryCentral Elementary School1.7 miCollegeWestern New Mexico University7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC8.0 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP123 miInterstateI-1036 miUS highwayUS 1801.2 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88026 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:05 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:11 am – 5:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,636 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.3636 householdsMedian household income $46,094Median home value $120,900Median rent $710 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $465 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 547 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 19%, retail 10%Average commute 13 minutes92% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 47%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 90°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 30°F16 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days33 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Bayard station, 3 mi away; snow from Whitewater
Parks and public landsFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 1.6 mi · 1,521 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 1.8 mi · 2,659,003 acresFort Bayard National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.1 miBataan Parkpark · 2.3 miSilver City Ball Parkrecreation area · 5.5 miBear Canyon Lake (and Dam)state recreation area · 13.1 mi · 70 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 3 Dec 197530 mi away, near Cliff, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Nov 200720 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025305 of 360 days measured37 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 17, worst day 321main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Luna County, NM, 46 mi away
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSanta Clara Water Systemserves 1,682 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2022: Groundwater, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,950 ft1,814 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
