Living in Borrego Pass, NM: what to set up and who to call
Borrego Pass has no town government of its own, so McKinley County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Power in Borrego Pass comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a state utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Borrego Pass, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Borrego Pass.
Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Borrego Pass. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $86 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Which providers serve Borrego Pass
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Borrego Pass, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Borrego Pass’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Borrego Pass.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Borrego Pass is in Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Borrego Pass is unincorporated, so McKinley County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Borrego Pass spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Borrego Pass residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Borrego Pass | ZIP’s residents in Borrego Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87323 | Thoreau, NM | 79% | 2% |
| 87045 | Prewitt, NM | 21% | 1% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Borrego Pass
Who provides electricity in Borrego Pass?
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Borrego Pass?
87323 (79%), 87045 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Borrego Pass in?
Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Borrego Pass?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the McKinley County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet (FCC): pending.