Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87421: Waterflow, NM
ZIP code 87421 uses the postal name Waterflow, New Mexico and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,029 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Waterflow (a census-designated place); 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waterflow · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- Census places
- Waterflow census-designated place
- Metro area
- Farmington, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 32.7 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87421?
87421 centers on 36.777°, -108.527° and covers 32.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 87416, 87420.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87421, 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 87421 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 87421 | In San Juan County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,468 | 16th of 21 | 151st of 371 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | 8th of 15 | 95th of 120 |
87421's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,095) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,029). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 40% of 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 87421?
The 2020 Census counted 1,717 people in 87421; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,468. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,468±415 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,717
- Households
- 466
- Median age
- 36.8
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 87421?
Of the 1,468 people the ACS estimates in 87421, 24.9% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (66.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (23.0%).
- Under 1824.9%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older15.1%
- Other or two or more66.8%
- White, not Hispanic23.0%
- Hispanic or Latino7.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.7%
- 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 87421 earn?
Median household income is $51,029 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,029±$19,095
- Income per person
- $20,177
- Below the poverty line
- 22.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,202910 returns; wages 76% 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 87421?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $122,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,616
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.9%
- Housing units
- 633
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87421?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 87421?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87416 | Fruitland | 4,546 | $50k | 13.9 mi |
| 87420 | Shiprock | 10,586 | $36k | 23.4 mi |
| 87417 | Kirtland | 6,624 | $75k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 87401 | Farmington | 45,229 | $62k | 19.2 mi (near) |
| 87402 | Farmington | 11,418 | $80k | 20.8 mi (near) |
| 87415 | Flora Vista | 2,273 | $44k | 24.0 mi (near) |
| 87418 | La Plata | 686 | $83k | 24.1 mi (near) |
| 81334 | Towaoc, CO | 1,389 | – | 26.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.