Local servicesFire stationTimberon Volunteer Fire Department Station2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP70 miUS highwayUS 8221 miCoachAlamogordo Bus StationGreyhound29 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 88350 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:55 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People406 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.275 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting32.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 132 employedMain industries: education and health care 61%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 74°F, lows 45°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F28 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July67 in of snow a year, on about 23 days0 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cloudcroft station, 24 mi away
Parks and public landsLincoln National Forestnational forest · 3.0 mi · 1,095,645 acresOliver Lee State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 720 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 32.1 mi · 148,226 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 3.2 on 22 Dec 199350 mi away, near Ruidoso, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Oct 202231 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOtero County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202566 of 365 days measured236 moderate, 33 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 30 unhealthy daysMedian index 70, worst day 2122main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: El Paso County, TX, 68 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTimberon W and Sdserves 2,698 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: Groundwater, treatment technique26 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,908 ft2,106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
