Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:59 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:18 am – 5:05 pm
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People448 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.1139 householdsMedian home value $157,80073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,668 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 324 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 46%, education and health care 22%, construction 18%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 38%, other languages 62%31% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 12°F20 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month August42 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 225 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcgaffey 5 Se station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNatural Lakelake · under a mileBrushy-One Tankreservoir · under a mileBrushy-Two Tankreservoir · under a mileBarometer Mountainpeak · 2.7 miMcGaffey Lakelake · 3.2 miSTRAWBERRY CANYONtrailhead · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 5.8 mi · 65 acresBluewater Lake State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 1,824 acresEl Morro National Monumentnational monument · 24.0 mi · 1,040 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 5 Jan 197632 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Aug 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcKinley County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025313 of 363 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Apache County, AZ, 58 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhispering Cedars Water Associationserves 425 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,281 ft2,524 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Hospital17.3 miPost officeFort Wingate Post Office7.7 miFire stationWhispering Cedars Volunteer Fire Department6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP21 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ107 miInterstateI-406.3 miUS highwayHst US Hwy 6615 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP19 miCoachGallup Nks Truck StopGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87347 ZIP area.
