San Jon is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, home to about 102 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88434.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)188 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX406 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of San Jon; 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.
San Jon had 195 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 415th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Quay County grew from 14,912 residents in 1910 to 8,746 in 2020.
Quay County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 16.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Jon, NM weather station (3 miles away).
1,779 jobs at 214 businesses in Quay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Jon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by San Jon. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jon ElementarySan Jon | Pre-K–5 | 64 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| San Jon Middle SchoolSan Jon | 6–8 | 29 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| San Jon HighSan Jon | 9–12 | 30 | Public | 2.5 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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