Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:04 am – 7:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:22 am – 5:10 pm
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People836 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3342 householdsMedian household income $20,500Median home value $50,000Median rent $930 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 211 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, retail 16%, construction 7%Average commute 36 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 22%, other languages 78%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 22°F10 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days65 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Painted Desert Np station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwamp Tankreservoir · 2.4 miMark One Tankreservoir · 2.7 miNavajo Springsspring · 7.1 miCottonwood Seepspring · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPetrified Forest National Parknational park · 5.2 mi · 148,237 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 1 Jun 198032 mi away, near Kingman, AZMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Sep 201932 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowApache County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWildfire 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, Apache County monitors, AZ
Internet at home49% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone51% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWide Ruins Community Boarding School Biaserves 215 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,881 ft1,793 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP53 miInterstateI-402.6 miUS highwayUS 19110 miAmtrakWinslow, AZ WLO62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86502 ZIP area.
