Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:48 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:03 am – 4:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People529 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.0171 householdsMedian home value $33,400Median rent $437 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $292 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 273 employedMain industries: construction 26%, retail 19%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 23 minutes54% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 32%, Spanish 68%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 18°F14 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month August26 in of snow a year, on about 11 days39 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pedernal 9 E station, 23 mi away
Nearby landmarksGacho Hillpeak · 5.5 miBurro Lakelake · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 22 Jul 199640 mi away, near Corona, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 22 Jul 199640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGuadalupe County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025110 of 161 days measured50 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lincoln County, NM, 56 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVaughn Duran Water Systemserves 785 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,815 ft1,772 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeVaughn Post Office9.4 miTown hallVaughn Town Hall9.0 miPoliceVaughn Police Department9.0 miFire stationVaughn Volunteer Fire Department9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW89 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ93 miInterstateI-4035 miUS highwayUS 607.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88353 ZIP area.
