Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:59 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:19 am – 5:05 pm
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People1,979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.6579 householdsMedian household income $84,875Median home value $71,300Median rent $1,085 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 613 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, other languages 44%, Spanish 7%13% 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 11.7 mi · 65 acresBluewater Lake State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 1,824 acresEl Morro National Monumentnational monument · 32.0 mi · 1,040 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 5 Jan 197627 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Aug 202644 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWingate Elementary School (new) - Bieserves 800 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,917 ft2,108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Hospital11.3 miPost officeFort Wingate Post Office1.5 miPoliceNew Mexico State Police District 6 Gallup7.9 miFire stationFort Wingate Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighWingate High School1.5 miElementaryWingate Elementary School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of New Mexico - Gallup Campus11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP15 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ113 miInterstateI-401.9 miUS highwayHst US Hwy 667.8 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP12 miCoachGallup Nks Truck StopGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87316 ZIP area.
