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Nageezi, New Mexico

Nageezi is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 327 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87037.

Population32723 per sq mi
Median home value$60,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Nageezi

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Nageezi

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)101 miles away
Closer regional airportDurango La Plata County Airport (DRO)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ303 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Nageezi had 277 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 299th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

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

Nageezi population by census2000: 296, 2010: 286, 2020: 277296200028620102772020

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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 8.9 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 NageeziJan: high 43°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 23°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 29°F, 0.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 37°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 55°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 53°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 31°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 13°F, 0.7 in43°13°Jan0.549°18°Feb0.658°23°Mar0.566°29°Apr0.576°37°May0.687°47°Jun0.490°55°Jul1.487°53°Aug1.380°44°Sep1.168°31°Oct0.755°20°Nov0.644°13°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM weather station (12 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Crownpoint Healthcare FacilityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Crownpoint33.6 miles
  • San Juan Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Farmington46.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lybrook.

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