Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:59 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:07 am – 5:05 pm
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People6,378 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.12,868 householdsMedian household income $34,242Median home value $128,700Median rent $713 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $756 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 2,025 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 12 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 17%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 96°F, lows 67°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 30°F10 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days96 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elephant Butte Dam station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksEngle Lakelake · 2.0 miHomestead Tankreservoir · 1.3 miS C S Tankreservoir · 2.0 miCedar Lakelake · 4.8 miElephant Buttepeak · 9.7 miBlack Hillpeak · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElephant Butte Lake State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 20,696 acresCaballo Lake State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 4,476 acresPercha Dam State Parkstate park · 25.5 mi · 315 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 39.4 mi · 148,226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200448 mi away, near Tularosa, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Nov 200448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSierra County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dona Ana County, NM, 57 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTruth Or Consequencesserves 6,783 people from ground water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,789 ft1,460 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSierra Vista Hospital and Clinics13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU61 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP101 miInterstateI-2514 miUS highwayUS 8514 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM75 miCoachTruth or ConsequencesLimousine Express13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87901 ZIP area.
