City of the Sun, New Mexico
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| Males: 17 |  (54.8%) |
| Females: 14 |  (45.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 68.8 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 37.7 years |
Zip code: 88029
| City of the Sun: | $38,895 |
| NM: | $59,726 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,594
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,559
| City of the Sun: | $113,559 |
| NM: | $243,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $131,045; detached houses: $144,853; townhouses or other attached units: $143,885; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,737; mobile homes: $91,740; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $105,557
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM 
(61.3 miles , pop. 74,267).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (72.2 miles , pop. 563,662).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (282.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
La Hacienda, NM (5.0 miles ),
), Pulpotio Bareas, NM (5.2 miles),
Ventura, NM (5.2 miles ),
), Pecan Park, NM (5.4 miles),
Keeler Farm, NM (5.8 miles ),
), Hachita, NM (6.3 miles)
Latitude: 31.85 N, Longitude: 107.65 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 505
| Here: | 12.4% |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% |
Earthquake activity:
City of the Sun-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 566% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.4 miles away from City of the Sun center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 539.7 miles away from City of the Sun center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 1/4/2006 at 08:32:32, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 369.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 478.6 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 477.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 471.6 miles away from City of the Sun center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Luna County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to City of the Sun:
- New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 61 miles; Las Cruces, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,640)
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 61 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)
- The University of Texas at El Paso (about 68 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
- Vista College (about 73 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
- Western New Mexico University (about 75 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)
- El Paso Community College (about 76 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
- Cochise College (about 125 miles; Douglas, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,597)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This place: | 1.2 people |
| New Mexico: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 16.0% |
| Whole state: | 65.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 8.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.2% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
For population 15 years and over in City of the Sun:
- Never married: 0.0%
- Now married: 0.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 100.0%
For population 25 years and over in City of the Sun:
- High school or higher: 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 0.0 |
| New Mexico average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for City of the Sun, NM (based on Luna County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,323 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,539 | 22 |
| Other | 1,093 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 833 | 3 |
| None | 14,307 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Luna County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Luna County: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Luna County: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Luna County: | 7.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| This county: | 7.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Luna County: | 7.1% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 24.3% |
| New Mexico: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Luna County: | 9.9% |
| New Mexico: | 11.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in City of the Sun:
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
- KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- KOTS (1230 AM; 1 kW; DEMING, NM; Owner: LUNA COUNTY BROADCASTING CO)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 10ft / 3.1mTotal length
- $902,000Total costs
- 104Total average daily traffic
- 15Total average daily truck traffic
- 194Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
- 100.0%Electricity
City of the Sun compared to New Mexico state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.