Navajo is a community in Apache County, New Mexico, home to about 2,181 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87328.
Mostly Navajo; also Crystal
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Navajo; 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.
Navajo had 1,942 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 87th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Apache County grew from 8,297 residents in 1900 to 66,021 in 2020.
Apache County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 11.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Window Rock Ap, AZ weather station (16 miles away).
6,112 jobs at 442 businesses in Apache County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Gallup, Crystal Boarding School, Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and Perseverance. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo ElementaryNavajo | Pre-K–5 | 310 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Crystal Boarding SchoolNavajo | K–6 | 54 | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Dzit Dit Lool School of Empowerment Action and PerseveranceNavajo | 6–12 | 56 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Navajo Middle SchoolNavajo | 6–8 | 224 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Navajo Pine HighNavajo | 9–12 | 140 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Crystal.
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