Farmington, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87499
San Juan County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 453
- 1/sq mi
- $40,662
- Median income
- $82,700
- Median home value
- 8.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Farmington pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 87499 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 87499 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico, home to just 453 residents across 647.1 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 87499 reports a modest median household income of $40,662 (31% below the New Mexico average), while per-capita income is $22,621. The poverty rate stands at 25.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $82,700 (62% below the state average) with median rent at $1,113 per month, and 88.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46, and the average commute is -. New Mexico and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 87499, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 87499
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Farmington, NM
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 87499.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87499, Farmington, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
453
Population
647.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87499?
46.0
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$40,662
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$22,621
Per Capita Income
25.4%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 87499 ranks nationally
Farmington, NM household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$40,662 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
359
Total Housing Units
277
Occupied Units
82
Vacant Units
3.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,700
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
$1,113
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 87499, employing approximately 907 people with a combined annual payroll of $62,781,000.
53
Businesses
907
Employees
$62.8M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 11 | 20.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 20.8% |
| Construction | 8 | 15.1% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 9.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 9.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 5.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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