Kirtland is a town in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 465 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87417.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Kirtland, part in Fruitland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kirtland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)153 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ304 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kirtland; 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.
Kirtland had 585 residents in the 2020 census, down 91% since 2000.
It’s the 259th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fruitland, NM weather station (about a mile 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).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kirtland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 6 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Central. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Nelson ElementaryKirtland | Pre-K–6 | 486 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Kirtland ElementaryKirtland | Pre-K–6 | 388 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Kirtland Pre-K Early Childhood CenterKirtland | Pre-K | — | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Kirtland MiddleKirtland | 7–8 | 372 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kirtland Central HighKirtland | 9–12 | 743 | Public | 1.1 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 Fruitland.
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