Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:54 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:18 am – 5:00 pm
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People1,481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.8405 householdsMedian household income $19,044Median home value $78,000Median rent $525 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 379 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%Average commute 51 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher61% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, other languages 66%47% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 19°F11 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 9 days21 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Otis station, 11 mi away; snow from Chaco Canyon Natl Mon
Nearby landmarksHollow Pit Tankreservoir · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChaco Culture National Historical Parkhistoric site · 9.9 mi · 33,211 acresCuba-Rio Puerco Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 46.0 mi · 241 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 5 Jan 197639 mi away, near Crownpoint, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jul 202137 mi awaySource: 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 home35% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone63% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNageezi Ntuaserves 763 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,608 ft2,014 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeNageezi Post Office5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDurango La Plata County Airport DRO67 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ103 miUS highwayUS 5504.9 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87037 ZIP area.
