| ZIP Codes: | 22 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 14 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:12 PM |
| Population: | 71,098 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 35031 |
| CBSA: | Gallup, NM |
| Land Area: | 5,111 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.5250, -108.5725 |
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71,098 residents live across 22 ZIPs covering 5,111 sq mi, served by 20 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 73,598 to 71,089 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.4% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 87316 (Fort Wingate, $84,875 median) and poorest ZIP 87045 (Prewitt, $19,270) are 28.9 miles apart — a 4.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.0× across this county — from $28,000 in 87319 (Mentmore) to $168,500 in 87301 (Gallup).
Density varies 160837× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 87310 (Brimhall) to 527,568 in 87305 (Gallup).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.2% bachelor's+ in 87319 (Mentmore) to 29.3% in 87312 (Continental Divide) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Mexico, this is the #7 most populous of 34 counties and ranks #30 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 87302Sw Indian Foundation .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,703 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,486 of 45,548 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 14 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87301 | Gallup | Standard | 21,755 | $58,772 | 358.3 | -9.7% |
| 87327 | Zuni | PO Box | 7,144 | $45,959 | 552.2 | -35.4% |
| 87313 | Crownpoint | PO Box | 4,971 | $43,041 | 1,467.0 | -13.0% |
| 87311 | Church Rock | PO Box | 4,659 | $33,641 | 155.0 | 29.7% |
| 87375 | Yatahey | PO Box | 4,481 | $40,735 | 110.1 | 73.3% |
| 87323 | Thoreau | Standard | 4,245 | $51,616 | 214.9 | -8.1% |
| 87328 | Navajo | PO Box | 3,043 | $33,906 | 237.8 | -2.1% |
| 87045 | Prewitt | Standard | 2,608 | $19,270 | 215.3 | 61.4% |
| 87319 | Mentmore | PO Box | 2,496 | $41,452 | 2.5 | 10.0% |
| 87326 | Vanderwagen | PO Box | 2,489 | $34,773 | 397.5 | 16.9% |
| 87325 | Tohatchi | Standard | 2,178 | $36,800 | 489.4 | -25.7% |
| 87321 | Ramah | Standard | 2,115 | $49,313 | 190.2 | 26.8% |
| 87316 | Fort Wingate | PO Box | 1,979 | $84,875 | 184.8 | 53.9% |
| 87305 | Gallup | PO Box | 1,952 | $45,096 | 0.0 | -41.3% |
| 87317 | Gamerco | Standard | 1,753 | $53,589 | 13.1 | 60.2% |
| 87310 | Brimhall | PO Box | 977 | $39,896 | 297.9 | 7.7% |
| 87312 | Continental Divide | Standard | 654 | $48,977 | 36.9 | 56.8% |
| 87320 | Mexican Springs | PO Box | 597 | $43,125 | 68.1 | -19.1% |
| 87322 | Rehoboth | PO Box | 545 | $29,286 | 12.3 | 108.8% |
| 87347 | Jamestown | PO Box | 448 | — | 49.6 | 151.7% |
| 87365 | Smith Lake | PO Box | 9 | — | 58.6 | — |
| 87302 | Gallup | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |