Gallup is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, home to about 21,023 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 87301 and 87322, and parts of 87311 are in Gallup too.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ233 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gallup; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gallup had 21,899 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
McKinley County grew from 12,963 residents in 1910 to 72,902 in 2020.
McKinley County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gallup Sand & Gravel, NM weather station (2 miles away).
15,236 jobs at 940 businesses in McKinley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
443 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gallup’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 103 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 65 |
| Mental health providers | 97 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1881.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Gallup, Hozho Academy, Six Directions Indigenous School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte ElementaryGallup | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Education Dev CenterGallup | Pre-K–12 | 5 | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| Hozho AcademyGallup | Pre-K–11 | 781 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Indian Hills ElementaryGallup | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryGallup | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryGallup | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Red Rock ElementaryGallup | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Stagecoach ElementaryGallup | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Tobe Turpen ElementaryGallup | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Twin Lakes ElementaryGallup | Pre-K–5 | 256 | Public | 14.3 mi |
| Chief Manuelito MiddleGallup | 6–8 | 634 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Gallup Central AlternativeGallup | 6–12 | 1,244 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Gallup MiddleGallup | 6–8 | 480 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| John F. Kennedy MiddleGallup | 6–8 | 648 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Six Directions Indigenous SchoolGallup | 6–12 | 58 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Gallup HighGallup | 9–12 | 796 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Middle College High School Charter - GallupGallup | 9–12 | 153 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Miyamura High SchoolGallup | 9–12 | 1,237 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Christian SchoolTse Bonito | Pre-K–6 | 56 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 20.1 mi |
| Rehoboth Christian SchoolRehoboth | Pre-K–12 | 434 | Calvinist | 4.4 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolGallup | Pre-K–8 | 45 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Wildcat Christian AcademyGallup | K–12 | 32 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 13.0 mi |
| Gallup Christian SchoolGallup | 1–12 | 18 | Church of Christ | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Church Rock, White Cliffs, Pinedale, Crestview, Sundance and Williams Acres.
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