Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87420: Shiprock, NM
ZIP code 87420 uses the postal name Shiprock, New Mexico and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,335 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Shiprock (2%) and Beclabito (1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shiprock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- Census places
- Shiprock (2%) census-designated place; Beclabito (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Farmington, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 553.4 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87420?
87420 centers on 36.863°, -108.936° and covers 553.4 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 86514, 87421, 86544, 81334, 87461, 87416, 87455.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87420, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 87420 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 87420 | In San Juan County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 10,586 | 5th of 21 | 58th of 371 |
| Median household income | $36k | 12th of 14 | 100th of 108 |
| Median home value | $104k | 9th of 15 | 101st of 120 |
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 87420?
The 2020 Census counted 10,462 people in 87420; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 10,586. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 10,586
- 2020 Census count
- 10,462
- Households
- 3,252
- Median age
- 36.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 87420?
Of the 10,586 people the ACS estimates in 87420, 21.4% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (96.5%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older14.4%
- Other or two or more96.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- White, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 87420 earn?
Median household income is $36,335 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in San Juan County.
- Median household income
- $36,335±$4,059
- Income per person
- $19,560
- Below the poverty line
- 31.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,6234,440 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 87420?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $103,900
- Median gross rent
- $692
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 58.5%
- Housing units
- 3,938
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87420?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services11
- Retail trade8
- Health care and social assistance7
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87420?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86514 | Teec Nos Pos, AZ | 2,519 | $48k | 21.8 mi |
| 87421 | Waterflow | 1,468 | $51k | 23.4 mi |
| 86544 | Red Valley, AZ | 1,472 | $23k | 24.8 mi |
| 81334 | Towaoc, CO | 1,389 | – | 26.5 mi |
| 87461 | Sanostee | 1,307 | $33k | 28.4 mi |
| 87416 | Fruitland | 4,546 | $50k | 33.0 mi |
| 87455 | Newcomb | 1,480 | $38k | 42.5 mi |
| 84534 | Montezuma Creek, UT | 2,473 | $48k | 30.5 mi (near) |
| 81321 | Cortez, CO | 14,236 | $60k | 33.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.