Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:59 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:23 am – 5:05 pm
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People3,043 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.6885 householdsMedian household income $33,906Median home value $65,000Median rent $667 a month32% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 767 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, public administration 13%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, other languages 40%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 14°F11 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month August5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days24 days above 90°F, 196 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Window Rock Ap station, 26 mi away; snow from Canyon De Chelly
Nearby landmarksBlack Lakelake · under a mileSage Lakelake · 2.3 miHidden Springspring · 1.9 miBlack Salt Springspring · 2.4 miGreen Knobspeak · 5.3 miSplit Mesapeak · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 58.1 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 5 Jan 197641 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jul 202137 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, 51 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCrystal Community Boarding School Biaserves 248 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,296 ft2,224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Defiance Indian Hospital18.8 miFire stationNavajo Pine Volunteer Fire and Rescue8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP38 miInterstateI-4038 miUS highwayUS 49119 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87328 ZIP area.
