Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:03 am – 7:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:21 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,557 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.5817 householdsMedian household income $31,087Median home value $76,300Median rent $625 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 692 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 12%, construction 11%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 10% 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, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, other languages 65%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 19°F8 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month August4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days52 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sanders station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeer Tankreservoir · under a mileRed Lakelake · 6.9 miMichigan Lakelake · 4.0 miBens Dam Tankreservoir · 3.4 miTolapai Springspring · 7.1 miEmigrant Springsspring · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPetrified Forest National Parknational park · 22.4 mi · 148,237 acresContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 54.2 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Aug 202643 mi away, near Pinehill, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Aug 202643 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 home56% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone44% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSanders School Districtserves 350 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique24 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,428 ft1,959 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSanders Post Office9.3 miFire stationPuerco Fire District Sanders Fire Department9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP39 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ149 miInterstateI-409.8 miUS highwayUS 1913.0 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 86512 ZIP area.
