Town guide

Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 6,150 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87410.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,150360 per sq mi
Median home value$175,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Aztec

1 ZIP code

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Around Aztec

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)146 miles away
Closer regional airportDurango La Plata County Airport (DRO)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ321 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Aztec had 6,201 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 35th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

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

Aztec population by census2000: 6,378, 2010: 6,763, 2020: 6,2016,37820006,76320106,2012020

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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AztecJan: high 46°F, low 17°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 27°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 33°F, 0.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 50°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 58°F, 1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 57°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 36°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in46°17°Jan0.953°22°Feb0.863°27°Mar0.871°33°Apr0.780°41°May0.790°50°Jun0.394°58°Jul1.091°57°Aug1.384°49°Sep1.172°36°Oct0.958°25°Nov0.946°18°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aztec Ruins Nm, NM weather station (about a mile 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

54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aztec.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Juan Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Farmington13.1 miles
  • Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Durango30.6 miles
  • Mercy Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Durango33.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Aztec

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 32 acres0.3 mi
  • Tiger Park · 23 acres2.5 mi
  • Hartman Park · 22 acres0.4 mi
  • Tiger Park · 20 acres2.3 mi
  • Minimum Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • Florence Park · 3 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Safeway0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kare Drug0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Aztec Public Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Aztec Museum0.9 mi
  • Aztec Ruins Visitor Center1.1 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1887.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Aztec

Public schools here are run by Aztec. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lydia Rippey ElementaryAztecPre-K–3354Public0.8 mi
Mccoy Avenue ElementaryAztecPre-K–3313Public1.5 mi
Mosaic Academy CharterAztecK–8179Charter0.8 mi
Park Avenue ElementaryAztec4–5317Public0.7 mi
C.V. Koogler MiddleAztec6–8521Public0.8 mi
Aztec HighAztec9–12696Public1.1 mi
Vista Nueva HighAztec9–1268Alternative Education0.6 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Center Point, South River, Crouch Mesa, Spencerville, Cedar Hill and North Light Plant.

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