Town guide

Fruitland, New Mexico

Fruitland is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 574 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87416 and 87417.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population574293 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fruitland

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fruitland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Fruitland

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)153 miles away
Closer regional airportCortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ300 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fruitland; 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 229th 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 16°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FruitlandJan: high 43°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 26°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 40°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 49°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 57°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 56°F, 1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 34°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in43°16°Jan0.651°18°Feb0.560°26°Mar0.568°31°Apr0.578°40°May0.388°49°Jun0.292°57°Jul0.789°56°Aug1.082°47°Sep1.070°34°Oct0.856°22°Nov0.544°16°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fruitland, NM weather station (4 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

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fruitland’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Juan Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Farmington11.0 miles
  • Northern Navajo Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shiprock18.2 miles
  • Southwest Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cortez46.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

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 Fruitland

Theaters and performance venues

  • Brooks Isham Performing Arts Center3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Fruitland

Public schools here are run by Central, Nenahnezad Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Judy Nelson ElementaryKirtlandPre-K–6486Public3.7 mi
Kirtland ElementaryKirtlandPre-K–6388Public4.9 mi
Kirtland Pre-K Early Childhood CenterKirtlandPre-K—Public4.1 mi
Ojo Amarillo ElementaryFruitlandPre-K–6280Public2.5 mi
Nenahnezad Community SchoolFruitlandK–6156Public2.2 mi
Kirtland MiddleKirtland7–8372Public3.5 mi
Kirtland Central HighKirtland9–12743Public3.5 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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Towns near Fruitland

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Shares ZIP codes with Upper Fruitland, Kirtland, Waterflow, Ojo Amarillo and Nenahnezad.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.