Local servicesHospitalCulberson Hospital8.4 miPost officeVan Horn Post Office7.6 miTown hallVan Horn City Hall7.4 miPoliceCulberson County Sheriff's Office8.0 miFire stationVan Horn Volunteer Fire Department8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCavern City Air Terminal CNM103 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP108 miInterstateI-107.3 miUS highwayUS 903.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79855 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79855 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:56 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:53 am – 6:01 pm
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People2,159 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.7690 householdsMedian household income $43,190Median home value $84,500Median rent $971 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $726 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 907 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 25%, retail 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 12 minutes92% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 36%, Spanish 64%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 95°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 30°F10 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days95 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Van Horn station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksFarmer Lakelake · 5.1 miHeliograph Hillpeak · 4.5 miHigh Lonesome Peakpeak · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain View Municipal Golf Coursepark · 6.5 mi · 74 acresVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 24 Mar 202249 mi away, near Van Horn, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Feb 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCulberson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 202567 of 88 days measured19 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 32, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Culberson County monitors, TX
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Van Hornserves 2,063 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,712 ft1,436 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
