Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:01 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:08 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,005 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.3456 householdsMedian household income $42,308Median home value $114,800Median rent $428 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $758 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.6% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 364 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 36%, public administration 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 27 minutes48% drive alone, 43% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 30%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 97°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 28°F10 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days105 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Truth Or Consequences station, 9 mi away; snow from Elephant Butte Dam
Nearby landmarksWildhorse Tankreservoir · 3.9 miCup Tankreservoir · 4.6 miMud Mountainpeak · 7.0 miGeronimo Trail National Scenic Byway Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.1 miTurtle Mountainpeak · 7.5 miLakeview RV Parkcampground · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaballo Lake State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 4,476 acresLouis Armijo Recreation Complexpark · 5.4 miVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 6.4 miElephant Butte Lake State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 20,696 acresPercha Dam State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 315 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 23.2 mi · 2,659,003 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Nov 200747 mi away, near Hurley, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Nov 200747 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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 in the county
Elevation4,604 ft1,403 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSierra Vista Hospital and Clinics8.3 miPost officeWilliamsburg Post Office4.9 miTown hallVillage of Williamsburg Municipal Building5.3 miPoliceSierra County Sheriff's Office5.8 miFire stationLas Palomas Emergency Medical Services - Las Palomas Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC55 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP103 miInterstateI-252.4 miUS highwayUS 852.4 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM59 miCoachTruth or ConsequencesLimousine Express8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87942 ZIP area.
