Town guide

Angustura, New Mexico

Angustura is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 1,997 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87413.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,997419 per sq mi
Median home value$170,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Angustura

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Angustura

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)138 miles away
Closer regional airportDurango La Plata County Airport (DRO)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ317 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Angustura; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

It’s the 97th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

San Juan County grew from 4,828 residents in 1900 to 121,661 in 2020.

San Juan County, 1900–2020

San Juan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,828, 1910: 8,504, 1920: 8,333, 1930: 14,701, 1940: 17,115, 1950: 18,292, 1960: 53,306, 1970: 52,517, 1980: 81,433, 1990: 91,605, 2000: 113,801, 2010: 130,044, 2020: 121,6615K’00’108K’20’3017K’40’5053K’60’7081K’80’90114K’00’10122K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 8.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AngusturaJan: high 43°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 25°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 31°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 37°F, 0.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 62°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 60°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 52°F, 1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 40°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 29°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in43°21°Jan0.750°25°Feb0.661°31°Mar0.669°37°Apr0.778°46°May0.589°56°Jun0.292°62°Jul0.790°60°Aug1.183°52°Sep1.071°40°Oct0.856°29°Nov0.744°21°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomfield 3 Se, NM weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in San Juan County

35,168 jobs at 2,475 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Juan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,801 jobs; Retail trade: 6,032 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,917 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 2,886 jobs; Construction: 2,385 jobs; Other services: 1,829 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,376 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,293 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Mining, oil and gas 8% Construction 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Angustura.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Juan Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Farmington13.3 miles
  • Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Durango38.7 miles
  • Mercy Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Durango41.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Angustura

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Salmon Park · 3 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Farmers Market1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kare Drug1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bloomfield Public Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Salmon Ruin Museum2.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Angustura

Public schools here are run by Bloomfield, Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Community School, Hanaa'dli Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bloomfield Early Childhood CenterBloomfieldPre-K–K236Public1.3 mi
Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Community SchoolBloomfieldK–8143Public22.4 mi
Hanaa'dli Community SchoolBloomfieldK16Public17.1 mi
Blanco ElementaryBloomfield1–6138Public8.2 mi
Central PrimaryBloomfield1–3433Public1.2 mi
Naaba Ani ElementaryBloomfield4–6405Public2.3 mi
Mesa Alta Jr. HighBloomfield7–8316Public1.9 mi
Bloomfield HighBloomfield9–12764Public1.4 mi
Charlie Y. Brown AltBloomfield9–1295Alternative Education0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Community Grant SchoolBloomfieldK–8140Nonsectarian22.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bloomfield, West Hammond, Lee Acres and Blanco.

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