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McKinley County, New Mexico

McKinley County, New Mexico, has 68,119 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gallup. It uses Mountain Time and covers 5,451 sq mi (14,118 km²) of land.

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McKinley County in New Mexico
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Resident population, July 2025
68,119
Land area
5,451 sq mi (14,118 km²)
County seat or government
Gallup
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$47,668 ± $2,757
Median home value
$78,700 ± $5,118
Median rent, with utilities
$859 ± $56
Homes lived in by their owners
69.8% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Gallup, NM micro areaCentral county
Water area
4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35031
Coordinates (central point)
35.584062, -108.253294
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in McKinley County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8730121,755 people
  2. 8702011,966 people
  3. 873277,144 people
  4. 865045,760 people
  5. 870135,251 people
  6. 873134,971 people
  7. 873114,659 people
  8. 873754,481 people
  9. 873234,245 people
  10. 865153,433 people
  11. 873283,043 people
  12. 870452,608 people
All 25
  1. 873192,496 people
  2. 873262,489 people
  3. 873252,178 people
  4. 873212,115 people
  5. 873161,979 people
  6. 873051,952 people
  7. 873171,753 people
  8. 87310977 people
  9. 87312654 people
  10. 87320597 people
  11. 87322545 people
  12. 87347448 people
  13. 873659 people

25 ZIP Code areas overlap McKinley County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in McKinley County, largest first

  1. Gallup-McKinley County Schools63,287 people
  2. Zuni Public Schools7,144 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in McKinley County, largest first

  1. Navajo Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land161,008 people
  2. Zuni Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land7,144 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Gallup, New Mexico (city)21,023 people
  2. Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico (CDP)5,864 people
  3. Crownpoint, New Mexico (CDP)2,882 people
  4. Navajo, New Mexico (CDP)2,181 people
  5. Thoreau, New Mexico (CDP)1,973 people
  6. Church Rock, New Mexico (CDP)1,381 people
  7. Iyanbito, New Mexico (CDP)1,233 people
  8. Gamerco, New Mexico (CDP)1,176 people
  9. Black Rock, New Mexico (CDP)1,125 people
  10. Prewitt, New Mexico (CDP)1,027 people
  11. Rock Springs, New Mexico (CDP)1,013 people
  12. Twin Lakes, New Mexico (CDP)893 people
All 44
  1. Tohatchi, New Mexico (CDP)750 people
  2. Fort Wingate, New Mexico (CDP)726 people
  3. Williams Acres, New Mexico (CDP)643 people
  4. Sundance, New Mexico (CDP)585 people
  5. White Cliffs, New Mexico (CDP)581 people
  6. Crestview, New Mexico (CDP)580 people
  7. Pinedale, New Mexico (CDP)575 people
  8. Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico (CDP)507 people
  9. Ojo Encino, New Mexico (CDP)470 people
  10. Jamestown, New Mexico (CDP)439 people
  11. Ramah, New Mexico (CDP)407 people
  12. Brimhall Nizhoni, New Mexico (CDP)367 people
  13. Catalpa Canyon, New Mexico (CDP)302 people
  14. Crystal, New Mexico (CDP)287 people
  15. Bluewater, New Mexico (CDP)275 people
  16. Nakaibito, New Mexico (CDP)251 people
  17. Haystack, New Mexico (CDP)250 people
  18. Becenti, New Mexico (CDP)235 people

See all 44 cities, towns and communities in McKinley County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cibola County, New Mexico48 mi south
  2. San Juan County, New Mexico64 mi north
  3. Apache County, Arizona71 mi west
  4. Sandoval County, New Mexico77 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.