PlainZIP

Gallup, NM

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Gallup, NM: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 27,024. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet GALLUP-NM · Gallup, NM 2 ZIPs · 27,024 pop · #21109/25278 · McKinley County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $51,934
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21109/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Thoreau
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 74% owners
  • POP-SMALL 27,024
  • SPREAD-MOD 87305→87301
  • HOME-LOW $112,900

Nearest income peer: Thoreau, NM ( $318 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Gallup

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Gallup on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Gallup, NM sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

16th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
27,024
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,934
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($51,934 average) · poverty 23.8%. The primary code (87301) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Gallup as a pure owner town.

Within New Mexico, Melrose is the closest lower-income city and Belen the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Gallup.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Gallup differ

Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 87305 has a median home value of $57,300, compared with $168,500 in 87301. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.3×

87305 to 87301

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.9×

87305 to 87301

Poverty-rate spread
4.2 points

87305 to 87301

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 87301 swallows Gallup's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 87301 still holds about 88% of Gallup's 27,024 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Gallup

Citywide ZBP: 803 establishments, 12,640 employees , annual payroll $486,336k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 87301 (785 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (180) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Gallup, NM

These ZIP codes sit in McKinley County, which covers 19 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Gallup. See the McKinley County roll-up →

Gallup sits in the upper half of McKinley County on income: Zuni, Crownpoint and Church Rock report less, while Gamerco and Fort Wingate report more. Prewitt marks the far end of that range at $19,270, 63% below Gallup.

Side-by-side: Compare 87301 vs 87305 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
87301 23,674 $58,772 785 111
87305 3,350 $45,096 18 6
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Gallup roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Gallup, .