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Purty Rock, New Mexico

Purty Rock is a community in McKinley County, New Mexico, home to about 133 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87319.

Population133114 per sq mi
Median household income$61,250Census

ZIP codes in Purty Rock

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Purty Rock

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)129 miles away
Closer regional airportGallup Municipal Airport (GUP)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ228 miles away

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

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

Population over time

It’s the 398th 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

McKinley County population, 1910 to 20201910: 12,963, 1920: 13,731, 1930: 20,643, 1940: 23,641, 1950: 27,451, 1960: 37,209, 1970: 43,208, 1980: 56,449, 1990: 60,686, 2000: 74,798, 2010: 71,492, 2020: 72,90213K’10’2021K’30’4027K’50’6043K’70’8061K’90’0071K’1073K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 10.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Purty RockJan: high 45°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 23°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 28°F, 0.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 36°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 45°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 55°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 53°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 44°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 20°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in45°14°Jan0.850°19°Feb0.759°23°Mar0.666°28°Apr0.575°36°May0.686°45°Jun0.489°55°Jul1.686°53°Aug1.980°44°Sep1.369°31°Oct0.956°20°Nov0.745°14°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gallup Muni Ap, NM weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in McKinley County

15,236 jobs at 940 businesses in McKinley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McKinley CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,259 jobs; Retail trade: 3,355 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,791 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 702 jobs; Other services: 668 jobs; Wholesale trade: 576 jobs; Construction: 513 jobs; Educational services: 478 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 18% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 3% Educational services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gallup Indian Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gallup5.7 miles
  • Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gallup5.9 miles
  • Fort Defiance Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ft. Defiance21.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Purty Rock

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi
  • Safeway4.8 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Williams Acres, Crestview and Manuelito.

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