Navajo Dam is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 269 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87419, and parts of 87412 are in Navajo Dam too.
Population26922 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
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Around Navajo Dam
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)139 miles away
Closer regional airport
Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Albuquerque, NM134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ337 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Navajo Dam; 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.
Population over time
Navajo Dam had 253 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 329th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Navajo Dam, 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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Mercy Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Durango31.5 miles
San Juan Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Farmington31.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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