Census tract · McKinley County

Census Tract 9455.02, McKinley County, New Mexico

Census Tract 9455.02, GEOID 35031945502, in McKinley County, New Mexico, mostly within Gallup (91% of its census blocks). 1,704 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±378); the 2020 Census counted 1,665.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,704

±378 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,665

Median household income

$57,813

±$43,847 (90% margin)
McKinley County: $47,668

Median home value

$220,500

±$92,711 (90% margin)
McKinley County: $78,700

Median gross rent

$746

±$644 (90% margin)
McKinley County: $859

Where is Census Tract 9455.02?

Census Tract 9455.02 is one of 33 census tracts in McKinley County, New Mexico. It covers 1.36 square miles of land, 1,223 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 35031945502, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9455.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Gallup91%
Catalpa Canyon9%
Census Tract 9455.02 (marked with a dot) in McKinley County, New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9439.0394539455.01 9455.02 5 mi
Census Tract 9455.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9455.02: Tract 9439.03 ($40,488), Tract 9453 ($52,411), Tract 9455.01 ($88,525), Tract 9455.03 ($49,231) and Tract 9456.02 ($49,028). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9455.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9455.02's population at 1,704 (±378) in 576 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,665 residents and 678 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9455.02GallupMcKinley CountyNew Mexico
Total population 1,704 ±378 21,023 70,431 2,120,246
Households 576 ±157 6,919 21,353 837,414
Average household size 2.90 ±0.50 2.94 3.25 2.48
Housing units 655 ±137 7,462 25,304 956,964

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9455.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 9455.02 is 33.9 years old; 34.9% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 41.2%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 30.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9455.02GallupMcKinley CountyNew Mexico
Median age 33.9 ±12.4 34.4 34.6 39.4
Under 18 years 34.9% ±9.1 pts 30.4% 27.1% 21.7%
65 years and over 19.9% ±7.7 pts 14.4% 13.8% 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.9% ±7.3 pts 23.8% 12.2% 48.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 41.2% ±8.9 pts 17.9% 8.0% 36.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 1.2% 0.4% 1.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.9 pts 3.4% 1.4% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 30.0% ±10.9 pts 49.8% 75.4% 8.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.8% ±2.4 pts 3.5% 2.4% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 3.3% ±3.6 pts 5.6% 2.4% 9.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 14.3% ±8.4 pts 33.0% 48.9% 31.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.6% ±4.2 pts 6.1% 4.3% 7.9%
With a disability 6.2% ±3.3 pts 13.8% 16.5% 17.0%
No health insurance coverage 14.5% ±7.6 pts 10.2% 16.8% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.8% ±4.9 pts 89.7% 81.8% 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.6% ±10.4 pts 23.5% 13.3% 31.0%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.7% ±6.0 pts 9.9% 5.3% 13.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.2% ±7.1 pts 90.5% 94.6% 88.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9455.02 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 9455.02 is published as $57,813 with a margin of ±$43,847, too wide to rely on. 21.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9455.02GallupMcKinley CountyNew Mexico
Median household income $57,813 ±$43,847 $58,303 $47,668 $64,059
Mean household income $72,618 ±$17,758 $73,037 $62,961 $88,155
Per capita income $27,813 ±$8,081 $25,302 $20,856 $36,218
People below the poverty line 21.3% ±12.4 pts 26.8% 33.2% 17.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.6% ±3.7 pts 29.3% 42.5% 24.0%
Households receiving SNAP 27.4% ±16.6 pts 32.7% 37.7% 19.2%
Households with a computer 80.4% ±17.8 pts 91.7% 82.0% 93.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 76.6% ±18.1 pts 87.4% 64.8% 86.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9455.02?

Owners occupy 78.0% of Census Tract 9455.02's occupied homes and renters 22.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,500 by its owner (±$92,711).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9455.02GallupMcKinley CountyNew Mexico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $220,500 ±$92,711 $165,200 $78,700 $248,100
Median gross rent $746 ±$644 $927 $859 $1,067
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 31.1% ±24.6 pts 39.8% 35.4% 41.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,849 ±$69 $1,508 $1,319 $1,564
Owner-occupied homes 78.0% ±10.5 pts 52.1% 69.8% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 22.0% ±10.5 pts 47.9% 30.2% 30.0%
Housing units 655 ±137 7,462 25,304 956,964
Single-family detached homes 67.0% ±16.4 pts 56.0% 63.9% 64.5%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±6.3 pts 18.6% 25.0% 15.5%
Built 2020 or later 4.4% ±5.7 pts 1.5% 0.9% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.1% ±1.6 pts 3.9% 7.4% 8.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±6.3 pts 4.2% 2.7% 4.4%
Households with no vehicle 4.7% ±6.3 pts 8.7% 10.7% 5.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9455.02 get to work?

93.6% of Census Tract 9455.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9455.02GallupMcKinley CountyNew Mexico
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.5% ±13.7 pts 52.4% 48.5% 57.8%
Unemployment rate 6.3% ±6.2 pts 5.7% 9.0% 6.0%
Drove alone to work 93.6% ±4.0 pts 84.3% 79.9% 73.6%
Carpooled 1.6% ±2.4 pts 6.8% 7.8% 9.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±7.2 pts 2.2% 1.1% 0.6%
Walked 1.2% ±2.0 pts 1.0% 1.4% 1.9%
Worked from home 3.5% ±3.2 pts 5.4% 8.9% 12.2%
Mean travel time to work 18.0 min ±5.9 20.5 min 27.0 min 23.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9455.02 compare with the other tracts in McKinley County?

Among McKinley County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9455.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9455.02's rank among the tracts of McKinley County and of Gallup
MeasureIn McKinley CountyIn Gallup
Population25th of 328th of 8
Residents per square mile4th of 334th of 8
Per capita income7th of 324th of 8
Median home value3rd of 293rd of 7
Poverty rate25th of 314th of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 245th of 6
Median age23rd of 326th of 8
Owner-occupied share20th of 322nd of 8

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9455.02?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9455.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections