Explore: Farmington

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Farmington is a community with an age mix much like the county, with housing costs close to the area average. Homes here are mostly lived in year-round. Most people get to work in under 20 minutes.

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

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Outdoors & public lands

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Lakes & water 1

Navajo Reservoir - New MexicoRecreation area · Bureau of Reclamation · 32 mi

Campgrounds 1

Jicarilla RDCamping · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi

Wilderness & forests 3

Head Canyon OHV Recreation AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi
Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 5 mi
Glade Run Recreation AreaRecreation area · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi

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