ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87420: San Juan County, NM

ZIP Code 87420 (San Juan County, New Mexico) has an estimated 10,586 residents in 3,252 households. The median household income is $36,335, the median home value is $103,900 and the median gross rent is $692/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

10,586

Margin of error ±757

Median household income

$36,335

Margin of error ±$4,059

Median home value

$103,900

Margin of error ±$7,399

Median gross rent

$692/mo

Margin of error ±$35

Median age

36.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.0 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 87420 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8742036.4 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87420$36,335New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87420$19,560New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8742031.7%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 8742015.5%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8742010.2%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87420$103,900New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87420$692/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8742058.5%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8742032.0 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 874203.1%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87420

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 87420 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 87420	Margin of error	New Mexico	United States
Total population	10,586	±757	2,120,246	334,922,499
Median age	36.4 yrs	±2.4 yrs	39.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,252	±254	837,414	129,227,496
Median household income	$36,335	±$4,059	$64,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$19,560	±$1,910	$36,218	$44,673
Poverty rate	31.7%	±4.1 pts	17.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	15.5%	±2.6 pts	6.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.2%	±2.2 pts	31.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$103,900	±$7,399	$248,100	$332,700
Median gross rent	$692/mo	±$35	$1,067/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	58.5%	±3.0 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.0 min	±5.8 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.1%	±1.4 pts	12.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 87420
Group	ZIP 87420	New Mexico	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	36.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.3%	8.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.8%	48.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 87420 is

State: New Mexico
Main county: San Juan County
Largest overlapping place: Shiprock (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 553.43 sq mi· about 19 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in San Juan County

87037 San Juan County, NM 87364 San Juan County, NM 87401 San Juan County, NM 87402 Farmington, NM 87410 San Juan County, NM 87413 San Juan County, NM 87415 Flora Vista, NM 87416 San Juan County, NM 87417 San Juan County, NM 87418 La Plata, NM 87419 San Juan County, NM 87421 San Juan County, NM 87455 San Juan County, NM 87461 San Juan County, NM 87499 San Juan County, NM

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.