Local servicesHospitalNor - Lea Hospital District23.0 miPost officeTatum Post Office5.1 miTown hallTatum Town Hall5.1 miPoliceTatum City Police Department5.3 miFire stationTatum Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLea County Regional Airport HOB43 miUS highwayUS 3802.4 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 88267 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:44 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:53 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,347 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.0590 householdsMedian household income $52,250Median home value $111,400Median rent $948 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $627 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 659 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 31%, transport, warehousing and utilities 24%, education and health care 15%Average commute 26 minutes61% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 31%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 23°F15 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month September6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days84 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tatum station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Lakelake · 7.4 miHouse Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTatumstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 80 acresCrossroadsstate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 90 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202639 mi away, near Denver City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLea County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighHail Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 193main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lea County monitors, NM
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTatum Municipal Water Systemserves 948 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,114 ft1,254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
