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87499

Zip code 87499: Farmington, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyMountain Time
Population
903
Median household income
$41K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$83K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,113/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46
U.S. 38.9
Land area
428 sq mi
2 people/sq mi

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

About 87499

87499 is a rural zip code in Farmington, New Mexico (San Juan County), covering 428 sq mi of land. About 903 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 46 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $40,662 a year, about 50% of the national median of $80,734. 25.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $82,700, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,113 a month.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 85% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 87499 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
46
Under 18
8.6%
65 and over
20.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White9%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American87%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.1%
Diversity index
22.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
16%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
84%

Households

Households
277
Average household size
3.3
Family households
63.9%
Married couples
26.4%
Living alone
33.2%
Veterans (of adults)
2.2%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
33%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

87499
$40,662
San Juan Co.
$55,872
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,621
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
2.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.487
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87499
$82,700
San Juan Co.
$193,800
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87499
$1,113
San Juan Co.
$956
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
78%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
16%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
359
Owner-occupied
88.8%
Vacant
22.8%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
8.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
98%
Carpooled
0.6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
2%
20–29
23%
30–44
13%
45–59
54%
60+
7%
Average commute
40 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
41.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
36%
Transportation and moving
27%
Construction and repair
8%
Office and admin
7%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Healthcare
2%
Food service
2%
Business and finance
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Management
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Police and fire
0.9%
Legal and social services
0.6%
Sales
0.6%
Computer and math
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
37%
Admin, support and management
18%
Retail
13%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Education
7%
Construction
6%
Public administration
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Other services
0.9%
Manufacturing
0.6%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$49,950
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87499U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$75,461$74,888
Service$27,500$26,804
Sales and office$23,333$40,476
Construction and maintenance$39,688$49,199
Production and transportation$60,290$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
31%
High school
42%
Some college
15%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
0.9%
High school graduate or higher
69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.1%
Graduate or professional degree
0.9%
Households with broadband
10.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
4.7%
No internet access
88.8%
Without health insurance
37%
Limited-English households
39%

Geography

City (USPS)
Farmington
Center point
36.3160° N, 108.2444° W
Land area
428 sq mi
Water area
under 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

  • Lake Valley (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 87499

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87413Bloomfield19 mi$49,869
87416Fruitland22 mi$49,973
87455Newcomb26 mi$38,167
87037Nageezi27 mi$19,044
87364Sheep Springs29 mi$32,500
87325Tohatchi29 mi$36,800
87401Farmington29 mi$61,886
87417Kirtland31 mi$75,215
87402Farmington34 mi$79,461
87421Waterflow36 mi$51,029
87313Crownpoint36 mi$43,041
87415Flora Vista36 mi$44,095

Questions about 87499

What city is zip code 87499?

87499 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 87499 in?

87499 is in San Juan County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87499?

About 903 people live in 87499, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87499 in?

87499 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87499?

The median household income in 87499 is $40,662.

What zip codes are near 87499?

The closest zip codes to 87499 are 87413, 87416, 87455, 87037, 87364.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87499, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.