Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:00 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:17 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,818 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.0564 householdsMedian household income $30,750Median home value $85,000Median rent $521 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting31.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 471 employedMain industries: education and health care 51%, public administration 17%, professional and business services 7%Average commute 32 minutes66% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 31%, other languages 65%, Tagalog 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 14°F14 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month August38 in of snow a year, on about 21 days10 days above 90°F, 201 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Morro Natl Mon station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsEl Morro National Monumentnational monument · 14.3 mi · 1,040 acresEl Malpais National Monumentnational monument · 16.4 mi · 109,249 acresCibola National Forestnational forest · 31.5 mi · 1,619,794 acresContinental Divide T.C. Othernational forest · 38.9 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 24 Dec 197348 mi away, near San Mateo, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Aug 20268 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCibola County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, 72 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPinehill Community and Schoolserves 1,007 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202138 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,413 ft2,259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officePinehill Post Office4.2 miFire stationPinehill Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP52 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ103 miInterstateI-4037 miUS highwayUS 6034 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87357 ZIP area.
