Housing data for ZIP code 87401

ZIP code 87401 has an estimated 45,229 residents and 18,067 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Farmington, San Juan County.

35.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,005 (±$77) a month.

The median home value is $215,300 (±$7,479).

The median household income is $61,886 (±$6,116) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
45,229 (±1,338)
Median gross rent
$1,005
Median home value
$215,300
Households that rent
35.2%

How ZIP code 87401 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 87401FarmingtonSan Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Residents45,229 (±1,338)46,314120,9422,120,246334,922,499
Housing units18,067 (±549)18,78848,255956,964143,775,355
Households that rent35.2% (±2.9 points)33.8%28.8%30.0%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,005 (±$77)$1,037$956$1,067$1,413
Median home value$215,300 (±$7,479)$233,000$193,800$248,100$332,700
Median household income$61,886 (±$6,116)$68,784$55,872$64,059$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,302 (±$82)$1,427$1,317$1,731$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.7% (±8.1 points)40.8%42.4%50.2%51.1%
Built before 198044.4% (±3.9 points)47.3%38.6%42.7%49.7%
Average commute19.6 minutes (±1.6)19.5 minutes24.2 minutes23.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband78.8% (±3.0 points)80.5%72.4%86.5%91.0%
Median age of residents37.8 years (±1.1)38.7 years38.3 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 87401, median gross rent is not measurably different from San Juan County ($956).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico ($1,067).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 87401 is not measurably different from Farmington as a whole ($1,037).

Its median home value is lower than in Farmington as a whole ($233,000).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in San Juan County with a published estimate, ZIP 87401 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in San Juan County with a published estimate, ZIP 87401 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in San Juan County with a published estimate, ZIP 87401 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 87401

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 87401San Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than $5007.4% (±3.5 points)11.5%8.6%6.3%
$500 to $99942.2% (±6.7 points)42.9%36.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49928.0% (±6.6 points)28.7%32.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99919.5% (±7.2 points)14.0%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.1% (±1.6 points)2.2%4.9%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.5% (±0.6 points)0.4%1.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 points)0.3%1.3%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 42.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 87401

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$853 (±$30)
1 bedroom$597 (±$97)
2 bedrooms$961 (±$47)
3 bedrooms$1,390 (±$163)
4 bedrooms$1,375 (±$428)

Rent burden in ZIP code 87401

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 87401San Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than 15%16.7% (±4.4 points)19.3%14.3%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.2% (±4.7 points)11.3%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.5% (±3.4 points)12.3%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.9% (±6.7 points)14.8%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.4% (±4.1 points)7.2%8.5%9.2%
35% or more34.3% (±7.0 points)35.2%41.7%41.9%

42.7% (±8.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 87401 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 87401

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 87401San Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than $50,00015.9% (±3.0 points)16.9%9.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.4% (±1.4 points)9.5%7.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.9% (±1.5 points)10.3%8.5%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.5% (±3.2 points)15.2%11.7%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99937.3% (±4.3 points)27.3%23.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.3% (±2.8 points)15.8%25.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.4% (±1.0 points)4.4%11.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 points)0.6%2.4%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 87401

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 87401San Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Single-family, detached53.6% (±3.2 points)56.7%64.5%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.1% (±2.2 points)2.1%3.8%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±0.8 points)2.1%1.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units8.2% (±1.7 points)4.9%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.9% (±1.1 points)1.7%2.8%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.5% (±0.8 points)0.7%2.4%4.3%
20 or more units1.8% (±0.8 points)0.9%4.9%10.3%
Mobile home27.1% (±2.4 points)30.1%15.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.3 points)0.9%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 87401 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 87401San Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
2020 or later1.3% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20198.3% (±1.8 points)7.1%8.4%9.4%
2000 to 200914.7% (±2.6 points)16.0%15.5%13.6%
1990 to 199914.0% (±2.0 points)19.3%15.8%12.4%
1980 to 198917.2% (±2.5 points)18.0%16.2%12.9%
1970 to 197919.9% (±2.5 points)18.6%16.9%14.2%
1960 to 196910.0% (±1.9 points)9.1%9.0%9.9%
1950 to 195911.9% (±2.0 points)8.1%8.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.5% (±0.4 points)0.9%3.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.1% (±1.0 points)1.9%4.4%11.7%

44.4% of the homes in ZIP code 87401 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 87401

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 87401San Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Utility gas81.6% (±2.4 points)63.0%61.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity8.8% (±2.2 points)10.4%23.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.4% (±1.3 points)11.2%6.8%4.9%
Wood3.6% (±1.1 points)12.9%5.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.7%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)1.8%1.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 87401 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 87401San Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Drove alone83.0% (±3.6 points)83.4%73.6%68.8%
Carpooled6.8% (±1.9 points)7.0%9.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked2.8% (±2.5 points)2.6%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.5 points)0.6%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home6.3% (±1.3 points)6.3%12.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 87401 take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 87401

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Farmington18%$1,03733.8%
Crouch Mesa11%$1,04023.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 87401

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
874024.4 mi$1,086$284,200$79,46123.0%
874157.8 mi$1,495$219,100$44,09519.2%
874179.4 mi$875$179,700$75,21525.8%
8741815 mi—$225,000$82,75018.0%
8741018 mi$731$193,200$55,18923.9%
8741618 mi$830$94,400$49,97319.9%
8742119 mi$1,616$122,800$51,02928.1%
8741323 mi$1,020$176,000$49,86926.8%

Crime reported to police in Farmington

Most of ZIP code 87401 is policed by the Farmington Police Department, which reported 1,048 violent and 2,569 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 87401 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87401: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 87401

What is the median rent in ZIP code 87401?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87401 is $1,005 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 87401?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 87401 is $215,300 (±$7,479) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 87401?

The median household income in ZIP code 87401 is $61,886 (±$6,116) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 87401 in?

Most of ZIP code 87401’s land lies in Farmington; it also covers Crouch Mesa.

Sources

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

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