San Juan County, New Mexico

San Juan County, New Mexico, has 120,340 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Aztec. It uses Mountain Time and covers 5,517 sq mi (14,290 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
120,340
Land area
5,517 sq mi (14,290 km²)
County seat or government
Aztec
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$55,872 ± $1,667
Median home value
$193,800 ± $6,671
Median rent, with utilities
$956 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
71.2% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Farmington, NM metro areaCentral county
Water area
21.2 sq mi (54.9 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35045
Coordinates (central point)
36.511624, -108.324578

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in San Juan County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8740145,229 people
  2. 8741015,012 people
  3. 8741314,296 people
  4. 8740211,418 people
  5. 8742010,586 people
  6. 874176,624 people
  7. 811375,571 people
  8. 873134,971 people
  9. 874164,546 people
  10. 873283,043 people
  11. 865142,519 people
  12. 874152,273 people
All 22
  1. 873252,178 people
  2. 873641,632 people
  3. 870371,481 people
  4. 874551,480 people
  5. 874211,468 people
  6. 874611,307 people
  7. 87499903 people
  8. 87412779 people
  9. 87418686 people
  10. 87419458 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap San Juan County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in San Juan County, largest first

  1. Farmington Municipal Schools59,408 people
  2. Central Consolidated Schools29,346 people
  3. Aztec Municipal Schools16,671 people
  4. Bloomfield Municipal Schools15,517 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in San Juan County, largest first

  1. Navajo Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land161,008 people
  2. Ute Mountain Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,513 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Farmington, New Mexico (city)46,314 people
  2. Shiprock, New Mexico (CDP)7,610 people
  3. Bloomfield, New Mexico (city)7,395 people
  4. Aztec, New Mexico (city)6,150 people
  5. Crouch Mesa, New Mexico (CDP)4,812 people
  6. Lee Acres, New Mexico (CDP)4,272 people
  7. Flora Vista, New Mexico (CDP)2,770 people
  8. Center Point, New Mexico (CDP)2,286 people
  9. West Hammond, New Mexico (CDP)2,236 people
  10. La Plata, New Mexico (CDP)2,233 people
  11. Angustura, New Mexico (CDP)1,997 people
  12. South River, New Mexico (CDP)1,810 people
All 37
  1. Upper Fruitland, New Mexico (CDP)1,457 people
  2. Spencerville, New Mexico (CDP)1,264 people
  3. Waterflow, New Mexico (CDP)1,140 people
  4. Cedar Hill, New Mexico (CDP)902 people
  5. Napi Headquarters, New Mexico (CDP)717 people
  6. North Light Plant, New Mexico (CDP)579 people
  7. Fruitland, New Mexico (CDP)574 people
  8. Blanco, New Mexico (CDP)492 people
  9. Kirtland, New Mexico (town)465 people
  10. Sullivan, New Mexico (CDP)463 people
  11. Newcomb, New Mexico (CDP)415 people
  12. Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico (CDP)411 people
  13. Nenahnezad, New Mexico (CDP)406 people
  14. Naschitti, New Mexico (CDP)361 people
  15. Sheep Springs, New Mexico (CDP)360 people
  16. Nageezi, New Mexico (CDP)327 people
  17. Crystal, New Mexico (CDP)287 people
  18. Navajo Dam, New Mexico (CDP)269 people

See all 37 cities, towns and communities in San Juan County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Montezuma County, Colorado59 mi north
  2. La Plata County, Colorado60 mi northeast
  3. McKinley County, New Mexico64 mi south
  4. Archuleta County, Colorado85 mi northeast
  5. Rio Arriba County, New Mexico91 mi east
  6. Sandoval County, New Mexico99 mi southeast
  7. Apache County, Arizona102 mi southwest
  8. San Juan County, Utah111 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.