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
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People1,753 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.2495 householdsMedian household income $53,589Median home value $98,700Median rent $913 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 593 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, education and health care 18%, construction 16%Average commute 20 minutes91% drive alone, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 24%, other languages 15%15% 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, 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 home71% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
