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87037

Zip code 87037: Nageezi, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyMountain Time
Population
1,481
Median household income
$19K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$78K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$525/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
369 sq mi
4 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87037

87037 is a rural zip code in Nageezi, New Mexico (San Juan County), covering 369 sq mi of land. About 1,481 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $19,044 a year, about 24% of the national median of $80,734. 42.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $78,000, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $525 a month.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 51.2 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; business and finance; and education. 92% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87037 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
39.8
Under 18
19.1%
65 and over
20.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.4%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.1%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American99%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.2%
Diversity index
1.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
93.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
8%
Spanish
0.2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
92%

Households

Households
405
Average household size
3.7
Family households
72.8%
Married couples
19%
Living alone
26.4%
Veterans (of adults)
1.8%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
59%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
2%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

87037
$19,044
San Juan Co.
$55,872
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$23,027
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
42.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
2.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.616
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87037
$78,000
San Juan Co.
$193,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87037
$525
San Juan Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
61%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
29%
Boat, RV, van
2%
Housing units
568
Owner-occupied
92.3%
Vacant
28.7%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
25%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25%
Home value to income
4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
14%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
16%
20–29
5%
30–44
29%
45–59
19%
60+
25%
Average commute
51.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
10.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
33.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
26%
Business and finance
20%
Education
12%
Healthcare
12%
Legal and social services
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Transportation and moving
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Police and fire
2%
Office and admin
1%
Food service
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.3%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
20%
Retail
17%
Arts and recreation
15%
Education
14%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Other services
9%
Construction
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Public administration
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Information
0.3%
Manufacturing
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$31,477
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87037U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$89,931$74,888
Service$27,386$26,804
Sales and office$22,929$40,476
Construction and maintenance$43,661$49,199
Production and transportation$29,063$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
39%
High school
38%
Some college
12%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
0.3%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
34.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
11.9%
No internet access
62.7%
Without health insurance
12.8%
Limited-English households
42.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Nageezi
Center point
36.1880° N, 107.7804° W
Land area
369 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

87037 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Nageezi (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87037

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87018Counselor15 mi$30,250
87413Bloomfield21 mi$49,869
87499Farmington27 mi$40,662
87013Cuba32 mi$32,942
87412Blanco34 mi$55,417
87313Crownpoint37 mi$43,041
87029Lindrith44 mi$70,435
87401Farmington44 mi$61,886
87416Fruitland46 mi$49,973
87410Aztec47 mi$55,189
87402Farmington47 mi$79,461
87415Flora Vista48 mi$44,095

Zip codes like 87037 elsewhere

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Questions about 87037

What city is zip code 87037?

87037 is assigned to Nageezi, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87037 in?

87037 is mostly in San Juan County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 87037?

About 1,481 people live in 87037, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87037 in?

87037 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87037?

The median household income in 87037 is $19,044.

What zip codes are near 87037?

The closest zip codes to 87037 are 87018, 87413, 87499, 87013, 87412.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87037, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.