Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:47 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:06 am – 4:52 pm
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People308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.2169 households81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,066 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 191 employedMain industries: education and health care 60%, retail 15%, construction 7%Average commute 43 minutes56% drive alone, 45% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 8%, Spanish 71%, other languages 19%, German or Dutch 3%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 50°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July25 in of snow a year, on about 7 days56 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Villanueva station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsVillanueva State Parkstate park · under a mile · 1,604 acresLas Vegas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.1 mi · 8,713 acresU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 23.9 miStorrie Lake State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 130 acresBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 43.7 miSource: 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 3.7 on 22 Jul 199048 mi away, near McIntosh, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201737 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSan Miguel County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025286 of 365 days measured79 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Fe County, NM, 38 mi away
Internet at home53% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillanueva Mdwcaserves 268 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,168 ft1,880 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Mexico Behavioral Health Institute23.4 miPost officeVillanueva Post Office1.2 miFire stationSan Miguel County Fire District El Pueblo Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF48 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ73 miInterstateI-257.6 miUS highwayUS 847.6 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV23 miCoachLas Vegas New MexicoLimousine Express25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87583 ZIP area.
