Local servicesHospitalGallup Indian Medical Center5.2 miPost officeGallup Post Office3.9 miTown hallGallup City Hall3.7 miPoliceGallup Police Department4.7 miFire stationGallup Fire Department Station 23.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of New Mexico Gallup - North Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP5.1 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ127 miInterstateI-403.4 miUS highwayUS 491under a mileAmtrakGallup, NM GLP3.6 miCoachGallup Nks Truck StopGreyhound7.0 miTransit1 stop within a mileGallup Express (GE)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87317 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87317 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:59 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:20 am – 5:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,079 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.7559 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median rent $825 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $716 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 634 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 47%, professional and business services 15%, education and health care 12%Average commute 16 minutes91% drive alone, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, other languages 24%, Spanish 12%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksChina Springsspring · 1.2 miUniversity of New Mexico Gallup - North Campuscollege · 3.5 miCrown Pointpeak · 2.9 miUniversity of New Mexico - Gallup Campuscollege · 5.6 miTwin Buttespeak · 7.6 miSouth Fork Puerco Riverriver · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 3.2 miBabe Ruth Parkpark · 3.4 miContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 25.8 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 197629 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jul 202133 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGamerco Water & Sanitationserves 1,744 people from ground 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
Elevation6,780 ft2,067 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
