Town guide

Tse Bonito, New Mexico

Tse Bonito is a community in McKinley County, New Mexico, home to about 93 people across 6.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86515.

Population9314 per sq mi
Median home value$17,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Tse Bonito

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Window Rock, AZ86515 —/sq ft

Mostly Window Rock; part is in Tse Bonito

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Around Tse Bonito

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)146 miles away
Closer regional airportGallup Municipal Airport (GUP)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ224 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Tse Bonito had 380 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.

It’s the 419th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

McKinley County grew from 12,963 residents in 1910 to 72,902 in 2020.

Tse Bonito population by census2000: 261, 2010: 299, 2020: 380261200029920103802020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 11.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Tse BonitoJan: high 45°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 29°F, 0.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 36°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 55°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 52°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 43°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in45°14°Jan1.049°19°Feb0.958°24°Mar0.765°29°Apr0.574°36°May0.685°45°Jun0.388°55°Jul1.885°52°Aug1.979°43°Sep1.368°31°Oct0.956°21°Nov0.846°14°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Window Rock Ap, AZ weather station (about a mile 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tse Bonito.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Defiance Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ft. Defiance5.3 miles
  • Gallup Indian Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gallup22.4 miles
  • Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gallup22.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers3

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.

Places in and around Tse Bonito

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Navajo Tribal Fairground · 79 acres0.9 mi
  • Window Rock Tribal Park · 2 acres1.9 mi
  • Tse Bonita Tribal Park1.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Bashas'1.0 mi
  • Lowes Shop N Save1.3 mi

Libraries

  • Fort Defiance Library5.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Navajo Museum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Tse Bonito

Public schools here are run by Window Rock Unified District (4154). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Window Rock Pre SchoolWindow RockPre-K—Public1.6 mi
Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'OltaWindow RockK–664Public1.6 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 Window Rock, St. Michaels and Black Hat.

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