Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min5:55 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min6:56 am – 5:01 pm
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People201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.087 householdsMedian household income $50,938Median home value $66,10054% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 102 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 55%, construction 14%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 23%, German or Dutch 5%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 97°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 24°F11 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare130 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dell City 5ssw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsGuadalupe Mountains National Parknational park · 14.3 mi · 86,840 acresCarlsbad Caverns National Parknational park · 40.8 mi · 46,458 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes407 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 4 May 202543 mi away, near Whites City, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Sep 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHudspeth County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateAvalanche Very LowSource: 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL46% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGmnp Pine Springsserves 35 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,910 ft1,192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportCavern City Air Terminal CNM67 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP71 miUS highwayUS 62under a mileCoachSalt Flat Salt Flat CafeGreyhound5.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79847 ZIP area.
