Town guide

Williams Acres, New Mexico

Williams Acres is a community in McKinley County, New Mexico, home to about 643 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87301 and 87319.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population643794 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Williams Acres

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Mentmore, NM87319Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Part is in Williams Acres, part in Purty Rock and Crestview

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Around Williams Acres

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)128 miles away
Closer regional airportGallup Municipal Airport (GUP)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ230 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Williams Acres; 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 209th 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 Williams AcresJan: 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 (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

443 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williams Acres’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gallup Indian Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gallup3.9 miles
  • Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gallup4.1 miles
  • Fort Defiance Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ft. Defiance22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors83
Specialist doctors103
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers97
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists21
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies7

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 Williams Acres

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
  • Safeway3.2 mi
  • La Montañita Co-op Gallup3.7 mi
  • Shop-n-Save4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Children's Library3.5 mi
  • Octavia Fellin Public Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • Gallup History Museum3.5 mi
  • George Galaris Multiultural Center3.7 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.

Schools in Williams Acres

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.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Del Norte ElementaryGallupPre-K–5424Public3.2 mi
Education Dev CenterGallupPre-K–125Special Education4.4 mi
Hozho AcademyGallupPre-K–11781Charter3.4 mi
Indian Hills ElementaryGallupPre-K–5294Public7.1 mi
Jefferson ElementaryGallupPre-K–5460Public4.9 mi
Lincoln ElementaryGallupPre-K–5414Public3.0 mi
Red Rock ElementaryGallupPre-K–5311Public4.3 mi
Stagecoach ElementaryGallupPre-K–5340Public2.1 mi
Tobe Turpen ElementaryGallupPre-K–5397Public2.2 mi
Twin Lakes ElementaryGallupPre-K–5256Public14.5 mi
Chief Manuelito MiddleGallup6–8634Public1.3 mi
Gallup Central AlternativeGallup6–121,244Alternative Education1.8 mi
Gallup MiddleGallup6–8480Public3.9 mi
John F. Kennedy MiddleGallup6–8648Public5.2 mi
Six Directions Indigenous SchoolGallup6–1258Charter3.2 mi
Gallup HighGallup9–12796Public1.1 mi
Middle College High School Charter - GallupGallup9–12153Charter4.3 mi
Miyamura High SchoolGallup9–121,237Public5.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hilltop Christian SchoolTse BonitoPre-K–656Christian (no specific denomination)17.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolGallupPre-K–845Roman Catholic3.9 mi
Wildcat Christian AcademyGallupK–1232Christian (no specific denomination)10.5 mi
Gallup Christian SchoolGallup1–1218Church of Christ4.5 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 Gallup, Crestview, Purty Rock and Manuelito.

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