Photo: afiler from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Gallup, NM: what to set up and who to call
Gallup Water System reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×8. 83% of systems its size reported none. Gallup runs its own electric utility, City of Gallup.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gallup, 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 Gallup.
Power comes from City of Gallup
City of Gallup (City of Gallup - (NM)), a municipal utility, serves 96.7% of Gallup residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Gallup Water System
Gallup Water System supplies almost all of Gallup. It draws ground water and serves 20,880 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×8, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3508317.
6 home internet providers serve Gallup
100% of 6,695 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 37% | 60/5 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 88% | 400/80 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gallup’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gallup.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gallup is in Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Gallup is in ZIP code 87301
ZIP codes where Gallup residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gallup | ZIP’s residents in Gallup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87301 | Gallup, NM | 99% | 97% |
A few homes fall in 87322, 87311. 87302 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Gallup
Who supplies Gallup’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Gallup Water System (EPA ID NM3508317). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×8. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gallup?
City of Gallup (City of Gallup - (NM)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Gallup?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Ethos Broadband, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gallup?
87301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gallup in?
Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Gallup?
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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.