Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:57 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:19 am – 5:03 pm
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People4,971 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.21,616 householdsMedian household income $43,041Median home value $70,600Median rent $610 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,683 employedMain industries: education and health care 53%, public administration 16%, construction 7%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 43%, other languages 55%, Spanish 1%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 13°F9 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 9 days43 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chaco Canyon Natl Mon station, 24 mi away
Parks and public landsContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 28.8 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 5 Jan 19767 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 18 May 202348 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 quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: San Juan County, NM, 52 mi away
Internet at home54% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone42% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCrownpoint-littlewater-three Mile Point Ntuaserves 3,950 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,422 ft1,957 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrownpoint Health Care Facility Hospital8.3 miPost officeCrownpoint Post Office9.2 miPoliceNavajo Police Department Crownpoint Police District5.2 miFire stationCrownpoint Volunteer Fire and Rescue8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP38 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ105 miInterstateI-4025 miUS highwayUS 49125 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87313 ZIP area.
