Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:57 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:09 am – 5:03 pm
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People9,291 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.62,777 householdsMedian household income $46,525Median home value $165,400Median rent $715 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,475 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 3,220 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 13 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 23%, other languages 8%, other Indo-European languages 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 20°F10 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days123 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bosque Del Apache station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsBosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.3 mi · 57,049 acresCibola National Forestnational forest · 17.4 mi · 1,619,794 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Nov 198938 mi away, near Abeytas, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Aug 202646 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 home67% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSocorro Water Systemserves 12,026 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
Elevation6,615 ft2,016 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSocorro General Hospital11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ81 miInterstateI-2511 miUS highwayUS 606.2 miCoachSocorroLimousine Express14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87801 ZIP area.
