Farmington is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 46,314 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 87401 and 87402, and parts of 87415 are in Farmington too.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Farmington; also Crouch Mesa and Lee Acres
Mostly Farmington
Mostly Flora Vista; part is in Farmington
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)147 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Farmington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Farmington had 46,624 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 6th 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington Rgnl Ap, NM weather station (3 miles away).
35,168 jobs at 2,475 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
873 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farmington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 85 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 155 |
| Dentists | 84 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 165 |
| Mental health providers | 274 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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.
Parks (44 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1901.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Farmington, Navajo Preparatory School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Preschool Academy EastFarmington | Pre-K | 117 | Special Education | 2.6 mi |
| Farmington Preschool Academy WestFarmington | Pre-K | 153 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Animas ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 345 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Apache ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 375 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Bluffview ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 355 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Country Club ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Esperanza ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 469 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ladera Del Norte ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 504 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mccormick ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 426 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Mckinley ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 438 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mesa Verde ElementaryFarmington | K–5 | 445 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Northeast ElementaryFarmington | K–6 | 502 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Heights Middle SchoolFarmington | 6–8 | 660 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hermosa Middle SchoolFarmington | 6–8 | 622 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mesa View Middle SchoolFarmington | 6–8 | 461 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Rocinante HighFarmington | 6–12 | 133 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Tibbetts Middle SchoolFarmington | 6–8 | 652 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Farmington HighFarmington | 9–12 | 1,747 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Navajo Preparatory SchoolFarmington | 9–12 | 297 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Piedra Vista HighFarmington | 9–12 | 1,511 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| San Juan College High SchoolFarmington | 9–12 | 300 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acts Christian AcademyFarmington | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Church of the Nazarene | 0.9 mi |
| Casa MontessoriFarmington | Pre-K–K | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Grace Baptist AcademyFarmington | Pre-K–12 | 114 | Baptist | 0.8 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolFarmington | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Faith Christian AcademyFarmington | K–12 | 42 | Baptist | 2.8 mi |
| Discover Christian SchoolFarmington | 1–8 | 7 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.2 mi |
| Farmington Mennonite SchoolFarmington | 1–9 | 43 | Mennonite | 4.7 mi |
| Navajo Preparatory SchoolFarmington | 9–12 | 282 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 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 Crouch Mesa, Lee Acres, Flora Vista, La Plata, Napi Headquarters, Totah Vista and Spencerville.
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