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87401

Zip code 87401: Farmington, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyMountain Time
Population
45,229
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$215K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,005/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
133 sq mi
341 people/sq mi

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

About 87401

87401 is a small-town zip code in Farmington, New Mexico (San Juan County), covering 133 sq mi of land. About 45,229 people live here, or 341 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,886 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 23.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $215,300, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,005 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87401 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
37.8
Under 18
26.3%
65 and over
16.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White41%
  • Black0.6%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American28%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
69.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
57.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
68%
Spanish
14%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
16%

Households

Households
16,369
Average household size
2.7
Family households
62.5%
Married couples
40.9%
Living alone
31.3%
Veterans (of adults)
6.4%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
21%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

87401
$61,886
San Juan Co.
$55,872
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,159
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
23.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87401
$215,300
San Juan Co.
$193,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87401
$1,005
San Juan Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
57%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
27%
Boat, RV, van
0.3%
Housing units
18,067
Owner-occupied
64.8%
Vacant
9.4%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.2%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
24%
10–19
40%
20–29
16%
30–44
10%
45–59
3%
60+
6%
Average commute
19.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
12%
Office and admin
12%
Healthcare
11%
Transportation and moving
11%
Management
10%
Education
7%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Sales
6%
Food service
5%
Production
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Business and finance
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Retail
14%
Education
11%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Other services
6%
Public administration
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Construction
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
1%
Wholesale
0.9%
Median earnings per worker
$39,375
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87401U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$67,873$74,888
Service$22,887$26,804
Sales and office$31,965$40,476
Construction and maintenance$46,708$49,199
Production and transportation$29,688$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
28%
Some college
25%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.8%
Graduate or professional degree
10%
Households with broadband
78.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
62.2%
No internet access
13.4%
Without health insurance
11.4%
Limited-English households
8.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Farmington
Center point
36.7382° N, 108.1833° W
Land area
133 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Farmington18% of zip
  • Crouch Mesa (unincorporated)11% of zip
  • La Plata (unincorporated)7% of zip
  • Lee Acres (unincorporated)5% of zip
  • Napi Headquarters (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87401

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87402Farmington4.4 mi$79,461
87415Flora Vista7.8 mi$44,095
87417Kirtland9.4 mi$75,215
87418La Plata15 mi$82,750
87410Aztec18 mi$55,189
87416Fruitland18 mi$49,973
87421Waterflow19 mi$51,029
87413Bloomfield23 mi$49,869
81329Marvel · PO box25 mi—
81326Hesperus28 mi$80,089
87499Farmington29 mi$40,662
81303Durango32 mi$88,103

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Questions about 87401

What city is zip code 87401?

87401 is assigned to Farmington, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87401 in?

87401 is in San Juan County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87401?

About 45,229 people live in 87401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87401 in?

87401 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87401?

The median household income in 87401 is $61,886.

What zip codes are near 87401?

The closest zip codes to 87401 are 87402, 87415, 87417, 87418, 87410.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87401, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.