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87402

Zip code 87402: Farmington, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyMountain Time
Population
11,418
Median household income
$79K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$284K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,086/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
16 sq mi
736 people/sq mi

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

About 87402

87402 is a suburban zip code in Farmington, New Mexico (San Juan County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 11,418 people live here, or 736 per square mile. The median resident is 39.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,461 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $284,200, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,086 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87402 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
39.9
Under 18
28.3%
65 and over
17%

Race and ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic31%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American18%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
65.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
79%
Spanish
11%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
9%

Households

Households
3,985
Average household size
2.9
Family households
71.7%
Married couples
53.4%
Living alone
23.5%
Veterans (of adults)
8.5%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
15%

Median household income

87402
$79,461
San Juan Co.
$55,872
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,175
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
27.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87402
$284,200
San Juan Co.
$193,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87402
$1,086
San Juan Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
82%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
0.5%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
4,275
Owner-occupied
77%
Vacant
6.8%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
31.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14.3%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
42%
20–29
20%
30–44
7%
45–59
6%
60+
8%
Average commute
21.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
16%
Management
13%
Healthcare
11%
Construction and repair
10%
Office and admin
9%
Food service
6%
Business and finance
6%
Education
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Police and fire
5%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Production
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Retail
19%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Education
10%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Public administration
8%
Agriculture and mining
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Other services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Wholesale
3%
Construction
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Manufacturing
2%
Information
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Median earnings per worker
$50,487
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87402U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$66,684$74,888
Service$26,060$26,804
Sales and office$32,385$40,476
Construction and maintenance$61,767$49,199
Production and transportation$46,369$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
23%
Some college
28%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.4%
Graduate or professional degree
10%
Households with broadband
80.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
69.1%
No internet access
6.3%
Without health insurance
14.5%
Limited-English households
2.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Farmington
Center point
36.7966° N, 108.1518° W
Land area
16 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Farmington60% of zip
  • Flora Vista (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87402

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87415Flora Vista3.7 mi$44,095
87401Farmington4.4 mi$61,886
87418La Plata11 mi$82,750
87417Kirtland12 mi$75,215
87410Aztec15 mi$55,189
81329Marvel · PO box21 mi—
87421Waterflow21 mi$51,029
87416Fruitland22 mi$49,973
81326Hesperus24 mi$80,089
87413Bloomfield25 mi$49,869
81303Durango28 mi$88,103
87419Navajo Dam30 mi$21,007

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Questions about 87402

What city is zip code 87402?

87402 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 87402 in?

87402 is in San Juan County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87402?

About 11,418 people live in 87402, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87402 in?

87402 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87402?

The median household income in 87402 is $79,461.

What zip codes are near 87402?

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

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87402, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.