Town guide

Pinehill, New Mexico

Pinehill is a community in Cibola County, New Mexico, home to about 664 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87321 and 87357.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population664188 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Pinehill

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Pinehill, NM87357Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Pinehill

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)103 miles away
Closer regional airportGallup Municipal Airport (GUP)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ232 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pinehill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pinehill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pinehill had 586 residents in the 2020 census, up 405% since 2000.

It’s the 208th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Cibola County grew from 23,794 residents in 1990 to 27,172 in 2020.

Pinehill population by census2000: 116, 2010: 88, 2020: 58611620008820105862020

Cibola County, 1990–2020

Cibola County population, 1990 to 20201990: 23,794, 2000: 25,595, 2010: 27,213, 2020: 27,17224K’9026K’0027K’1027K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 13.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PinehillJan: high 44°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 23°F, 1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 35°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 43°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 51°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 50°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 31°F, 1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 14°F, 1 in44°14°Jan1.047°19°Feb0.855°23°Mar1.064°28°Apr0.772°35°May0.783°43°Jun0.585°51°Jul2.382°50°Aug2.777°43°Sep1.466°31°Oct1.054°21°Nov0.844°14°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Morro Natl Mon, NM weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cibola County

5,250 jobs at 288 businesses in Cibola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cibola CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,649 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,077 jobs; Retail trade: 911 jobs; Educational services: 280 jobs; Administrative and support: 239 jobs; Construction: 217 jobs; Other services: 129 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Hotels and restaurants 21% Retail trade 17% Educational services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Other services 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pinehill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Zuni Comprehensive Community Health CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Zuni22.3 miles
  • Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gallup35.8 miles
  • Gallup Indian Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gallup35.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers8

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.

Schools in Pinehill

Public schools here are run by Gallup, Pine Hill Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ramah ElementaryRamahPre-K–5223Public6.9 mi
Pine Hill SchoolsPine HillK–12315Public10.8 mi
Ramah HighRamah6–12269Public6.2 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 Ramah, Candy Kitchen, Timberlake, El Morro Valley and Mountain View (Cibola County).

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