Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:48 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:14 am – 4:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People938 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.9225 householdsMedian household income $98,329Median home value $335,50087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,317 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 516 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 34%, public administration 23%Average commute 42 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 37%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 9°F14 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month August36 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 218 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Vado Dam station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsHeron Lake State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 5,233 acresRio Chama Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 13,018 acresEl Vado Lake State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 1,850 acresCarson National Forestnational forest · 26.6 mi · 82 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 27.2 mi · 1,545,109 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 43.6 mi · 973 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197345 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202610 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Arriba County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025306 of 359 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rio Arriba County monitors, NM
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTierra Amarilla Mdwcaserves 470 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,457 ft2,273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeTierra Amarilla Post Office5.4 miPoliceRio Arriba County Sheriff's Office Tierra Amarilla4.5 miFire stationTierra Amarilla Volunteer Fire Department5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM53 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ111 miUS highwayUS 842.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87575 ZIP area.
