Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:00 am – 7:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:22 am – 5:06 pm
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People5,760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.01,709 householdsMedian household income $46,573Median home value $45,000Median rent $844 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,758 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, public administration 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 22 minutes88% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, other languages 43%, Tagalog 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 14°F11 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month August24 days above 90°F, 196 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Window Rock Ap station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Defiance Skate/Bmx Parkrecreation area · 9.3 miContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 54.6 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 5 Jan 197645 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jul 202143 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 home60% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFarmington Rural-shiprock-beclabito Ntuaserves 15,233 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,513 ft2,290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Defiance Indian Hospital8.6 miPost officeFort Defiance Post Office9.0 miFire stationNavajo Pine Volunteer Fire and Rescue6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP31 miInterstateI-4029 miUS highwayUS 49121 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP32 miCoachGallup Nks Truck StopGreyhound30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86504 ZIP area.
