Explore: The Four Corners- South Region

in Ancient America · Ancient Borderlands

Towns: Shiprock, Red Valley, Lukachukai, Teec Nos Pos, Fruitland, Kirtland. Also known locally: Beclabito, Cove, Cudei, Red Rock, Rock Point, Hogback

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Living here

The Four Corners- South Region is a community with an age mix much like the county, with housing costs well above the area. Homes here are mostly lived in year-round. Longer commutes are common.

Higher-cost housing
Year-round community
Longer commutes

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	The Four Corners- South Region	Farmington	The Ganado Interior District	Gallup and surrounding area	Apache County	San Juan County	Arizona	New Mexico
Population	28,401	45,020 ± 1,374	6,978 ± 579	31,112	65,680	121,178	7,268,175	2,114,768
Median age	≈ 35.3	36.5 ± 2.0	32.5 ± 1.8	≈ 35.3	36.2 ± 0.3	38.0 ± 0.4	38.8 ± 0.1	39.2 ± 0.2
Median household income	≈ $44,357	$56,358 ± $3,834	$26,897 ± $3,450	≈ $52,807	$40,338 ± $2,657	$53,020 ± $2,556	$76,872 ± $414	$62,125 ± $608
Median home value	≈ $108,175	$202,400 ± $9,305	$35,700 ± $3,891	≈ $114,047	$68,500 ± $5,629	$185,100 ± $4,661	$358,900 ± $1,200	$232,200 ± $1,548
Median rent	≈ $753	$983	$526	≈ $824	$647	$917	$1,431	$1,021
Seasonal / second homes	7%	0%	12%	5%	15%	3%	6%	4%
Commute under 20 minutes	34%	66%	44%	64%	48%	49%	40%	51%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11%	19%	11%	19%	15%	17%	33%	30%
Unemployment	16%	7%	6%	8%	10%	8%	5%	6%
Below poverty line	29%	24%	41%	32%	31%	23%	13%	18%
Housing units	10,307	17,611	2,800	11,803	29,001	48,085	3,142,443	949,524
Top industries	Education, health care & social assistance 35% Arts, recreation, lodging & food 14% Construction 10%	Education, health care & social assistance 28% Retail 12% Arts, recreation, lodging & food 12%	Education, health care & social assistance 52% Construction 10% Public administration 8%	Education, health care & social assistance 33% Retail 17% Arts, recreation, lodging & food 12%	Education, health care & social assistance 40% Public administration 11% Retail 9%	Education, health care & social assistance 27% Arts, recreation, lodging & food 12% Retail 11%	Education, health care & social assistance 22% Professional & administrative services 13% Retail 12%	Education, health care & social assistance 26% Professional & administrative services 13% Retail 11%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B01003, B01002, B19013, B17001, B15003, B23025, B25001, B25004, B25077, B25064, B08303, C24050). ZIP figures are for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas; ± is the 90% margin of error. Small areas can have wide margins of error. ≈ marks medians combined across ZIP areas (population-weighted).

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Outdoors & public lands

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Wilderness & forests 3

Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 27 mi
Head Canyon OHV Recreation AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 29 mi
Glade Run Recreation AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 33 mi

Source: Recreation.gov (RIDB). Check hours, fees and permits with the managing agency before you go.