Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:58 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:19 am – 5:04 pm
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People4,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.71,335 householdsMedian household income $33,641Median home value $48,400Median rent $843 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $422 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,533 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, public administration 16%, retail 15%Average commute 33 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 52%, other languages 46%, Spanish 2%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 16°F13 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month August21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days29 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gallup Sand & Gravel station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksRam Mesapeak · 1.9 miMidget Mesapeak · 3.7 miTynbito Springspring · 5.4 miNose Rock Pointcape · 6.5 miKit Carson Springspring · 5.6 miRed Water Pondlake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 16.8 mi · 65 acresBluewater Lake State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 1,824 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 5 Jan 197619 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jul 202125 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 home54% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMariano Lake-pinedale-church Rock Ntuaserves 4,562 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,013 ft2,138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Hospital14.5 miPost officeChurch Rock Post Office7.6 miFire stationWhispering Cedars Volunteer Fire Department9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of New Mexico - Gallup Campus14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP18 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ114 miInterstateI-407.7 miUS highwayHst US Hwy 6610 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP15 miCoachGallup Nks Truck StopGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87311 ZIP area.
