Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:53 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:21 am – 4:59 pm
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People903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0277 householdsMedian household income $40,662Median home value $82,700Median rent $1,113 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 321 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, professional and business services 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 40 minutes98% drive alone, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, other languages 47%35% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 17°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days61 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aztec Ruins Nm station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Farmingtonlake · 2.4 miBald Mesapeak · 2.2 miBeeline Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miWyper Tankreservoir · 3.7 miNew Mexico Highlands University Farmingtoncollege · 5.7 miSan Juan Collegecollege · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAztec Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 5.1 mi · 265 acresRiverside Parkpark · 4.2 miHartman Parkrecreation area · 4.2 miJackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 765 acresSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 24.6 mi · 1,865,968 acresNavajo Lake State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 17,438 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSan Juan County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Juan County monitors, NM
Internet at home11% of households have a broadband subscription5% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone89% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFarmington Water Systemserves 47,655 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,754 ft1,754 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSan Juan Regional Medical Center9.4 miPost officeFlora Vista Post Office2.4 miTown hallAztec City Hall4.9 miPoliceSan Juan County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationSan Juan County Fire District 8 - Hart Valley Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Mexico Highlands University Farmington5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDurango La Plata County Airport DRO31 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ145 miUS highwayUS 5504.0 miCoachFarmington English RdGreyhound5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87499 ZIP area.
