Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min5:57 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min6:55 am – 5:02 pm
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People1,198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.2176 householdsMedian household income $55,500Median home value $62,600Median rent $1,000 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $829 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.7% unemployment rate30% of adults are in the labour force, 267 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 27%, public administration 19%, education and health care 18%Average commute 14 minutes40% drive alone, 31% car-pool, 27% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher50% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 59%33% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 61°F, lows 28°F8 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare133 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Hancock 8sse station, 29 mi away
Parks and public landsGuadalupe Mountains National Parknational park · 43.0 mi · 86,840 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 30 Apr 201146 mi away, near Porvenir, MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Feb 202544 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, 67 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudspeth County Wcid 1serves 2,045 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,687 ft1,429 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSierra Blanca Post Office9.4 miPoliceHudspeth County Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationSierra Blanca Fire Department9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP75 miInterstateI-10C Bus8.9 miUS highwayUS 9030 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79851 ZIP area.
