Town guide

Totah Vista, New Mexico

Totah Vista is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 235 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87401.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population235412 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Totah Vista

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Totah Vista

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)147 miles away
Closer regional airportDurango La Plata County Airport (DRO)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ311 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Totah Vista; 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 344th 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Totah VistaJan: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 30°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 35°F, 0.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 44°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 61°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 60°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 51°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 38°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in43°19°Jan0.750°24°Feb0.760°30°Mar0.667°35°Apr0.677°44°May0.589°53°Jun0.293°61°Jul0.690°60°Aug0.882°51°Sep1.169°38°Oct0.855°27°Nov0.743°19°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington Rgnl Ap, NM weather station (3 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

756 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Totah Vista.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Juan Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Farmington2.3 miles
  • Northern Navajo Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shiprock31.3 miles
  • Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Durango39.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors75
Specialist doctors150
Dentists60
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants148
Mental health providers239
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists9
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies9

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 Totah Vista

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Berg Park · 139 acres0.5 mi
  • Farmington Recreation Center · 38 acres0.5 mi
  • Justis Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Farmington Aquatic Center · 8 acres0.3 mi
  • Rio Vista Park · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • Jaycee Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Natural Grocers1.1 mi
  • Smith's1.2 mi
  • Safeway1.3 mi
  • Safeway2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Farmington Public Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Farmington Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Artifacts 3021.6 mi
  • Farmington Indian Center1.8 mi
  • The Totah Theater1.8 mi
  • Henderson Performance Hall2.0 mi
  • Gatsch Theatre/Central Classrooms2.1 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 Totah Vista

Public schools here are run by Farmington, Navajo Preparatory School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Farmington Preschool Academy WestFarmingtonPre-K153Public1.4 mi
Animas ElementaryFarmingtonK–5345Public0.6 mi
Apache ElementaryFarmingtonK–5375Public1.9 mi
Bluffview ElementaryFarmingtonK–5355Public1.6 mi
Country Club ElementaryFarmingtonK–5530Public3.4 mi
Esperanza ElementaryFarmingtonK–5469Public2.1 mi
Ladera Del Norte ElementaryFarmingtonK–5504Public1.8 mi
Mccormick ElementaryFarmingtonK–5426Public1.5 mi
Mckinley ElementaryFarmingtonK–5438Public1.1 mi
Mesa Verde ElementaryFarmingtonK–5445Public1.7 mi
Northeast ElementaryFarmingtonK–6502Public0.8 mi
Heights Middle SchoolFarmington6–8660Public1.7 mi
Hermosa Middle SchoolFarmington6–8622Public1.0 mi
Mesa View Middle SchoolFarmington6–8461Public1.9 mi
Rocinante HighFarmington6–12133Alternative Education1.5 mi
Tibbetts Middle SchoolFarmington6–8652Public4.4 mi
Farmington HighFarmington9–121,747Public1.5 mi
Navajo Preparatory SchoolFarmington9–12297Public2.7 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Acts Christian AcademyFarmingtonPre-K–866Church of the Nazarene0.9 mi
Grace Baptist AcademyFarmingtonPre-K–12114Baptist0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolFarmingtonPre-K–8104Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Faith Christian AcademyFarmingtonK–1242Baptist1.9 mi
Farmington Mennonite SchoolFarmington1–943Mennonite5.1 mi
Navajo Preparatory SchoolFarmington9–12282Nonsectarian2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Farmington, Crouch Mesa, Lee Acres, La Plata and Napi Headquarters.

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