Housing data for Upper Fruitland, NM

Upper Fruitland, NM has an estimated 1,457 residents and 536 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in San Juan County.

6.1% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,457 (±239)
Housing units
536 (±71)
Households that rent
6.1%
Residents since 2015–2019
−13.6%

What stands out in Upper Fruitland

Households that rent: 6.1% (±3.7 points) in Upper Fruitland, lower than in San Juan County (28.8%).

Median home value: $86,200 (±$22,620) in Upper Fruitland, lower than in San Juan County ($193,800).

Households that moved in since 2020: 9.3% (±9.0 points) in Upper Fruitland, lower than in San Juan County (20.8%).

Working from home: 2.7% (±3.3 points) in Upper Fruitland, lower than in San Juan County (6.3%).

Housing in Upper Fruitland at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 6.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $49,453 median household income
  • Home values: $86,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,069 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 59.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 30.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 41.6% heat with wood
  • Commute and cars: 31.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −13.6% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 9.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 11.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Upper Fruitland against San Juan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Upper FruitlandSan Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Residents1,457 (±239)120,942 (exact)2,120,246 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units536 (±71)48,255 (±139)956,964 (±262)143,775,355
Households that rent6.1% (±3.7 points)28.8% (±2.0 points)30.0% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$956 (±$44)$1,067 (±$11)$1,413
Median household income$49,453 (±$9,633)$55,872 (±$1,667)$64,059 (±$808)$80,734
Median home value$86,200 (±$22,620)$193,800 (±$6,671)$248,100 (±$1,957)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)—$1,317 (±$56)$1,731 (±$19)$3,119
Built before 198030.5% (±11.2 points)38.6% (±2.1 points)42.7% (±0.5 points)49.7%
Average commute31.0 minutes (±8.0)24.2 minutes (±0.9)23.5 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband49.7% (±10.7 points)72.4% (±1.7 points)86.5% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.8 years (±7.7)38.3 years (±0.3)39.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Upper Fruitland covers 7.7 square miles of land, about 190 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Upper Fruitland has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,686 (±184)1,457 (±239)−13.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units583 (±40)536 (±71)−8.1%Not a measurable change
Median home value$71,700 (±$8,229)$86,200 (±$22,620)+20.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$41,023 (±$10,611)$49,453 (±$9,633)+20.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$844 (±$143)$1,069 (±$100)+26.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent5.6% (±2.9 points)6.1% (±3.7 points)+0.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±56.0 points)0.0% (±63.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in San Juan County

Upper Fruitland has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Juan County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for San Juan County recorded 671 violent and 1,486 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Upper Fruitland

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Kirtland3.7 mi$920$291,30018.4%
Farmington8.1 mi$1,037$233,00033.8%
Waterflow8.6 mi$1,572$167,40040.7%
Crouch Mesa13 mi$1,040$89,20023.0%
La Plata14 mi$938$210,00017.1%
Flora Vista14 mi$1,495$219,30019.6%
Lee Acres14 mi$1,077$187,40025.6%
South River15 mi—$260,10011.2%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Upper Fruitland, fiscal year 2027

Farmington, NM MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$850$855$1,116$1,545$1,673

HUD income limits for Upper Fruitland, fiscal year 2026

Farmington, NM MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$16,900$28,150$45,000
2 people$21,640$32,150$51,400
3 people$27,320$36,150$57,850
4 people$33,000$40,150$64,250
5 people$38,680$43,400$69,400
6 people$44,360$46,600$74,550
7 people$49,800$49,800$79,700
8 people$53,000$53,000$84,850

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Farmington, NM MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Upper Fruitland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Upper Fruitland

What is the median household income in Upper Fruitland?

The median household income in Upper Fruitland is $49,453 (±$9,633) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Upper Fruitland, NM?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $86,200 (±$22,620) for owner-occupied homes in Upper Fruitland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Upper Fruitland?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Upper Fruitland, NM is $1,069 (±$100) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Upper Fruitland?

Upper Fruitland, NM has an estimated 536 (±71) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Upper Fruitland?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.4% of homes in Upper Fruitland, NM.

How old are most homes in Upper Fruitland?

30.5% of homes in Upper Fruitland, NM were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Upper Fruitland growing?

In Upper Fruitland, the number of residents went from 1,686 in 2015–2019 to 1,457 in 2020–2024 (−13.6%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Upper Fruitland CDP, New Mexico (place:81177, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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