Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:00 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:21 am – 5:06 pm
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People2,496 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.8702 householdsMedian household income $41,452Median home value $28,00080% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 831 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%, retail 18%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 36%, other languages 49%, Spanish 16%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 14°F11 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month August34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days35 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gallup Muni Ap station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsGallup Soccer Complexrecreation area · 7.2 miContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 33.4 mi · 65 acresPetrified Forest National Parknational park · 49.1 mi · 148,237 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 5 Jan 197642 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Aug 202648 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home51% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlock A Well Co-opserves 92 people from ground water9 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,498 ft1,981 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGallup Indian Medical Center12.0 miFire stationMcKinley West Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of New Mexico Gallup - North Campus11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP8.8 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ135 miInterstateI-40under a mileUS highwayUS 49111 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP12 miCoachGallup Nks Truck StopGreyhound6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87319 ZIP area.
