Aztec

Population: 6,177
Median household income: $42,699
Median home value: $164,700

Aztec is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to 6,177 residents. The median household income of $42,699 is below the San Juan County median ($53,020).

Between 2019 and 2023, Aztec's population declined 5.4% from 6,530 to 6,177, while its median home value rose 6.1% from $155,300 to $164,700.

The typical home was built around 1978. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,177
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,699
Median home value: $164,700
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 2,690
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5306,177

Median household income

$45,870$42,699

Median home value

$155,300$164,700

Median gross rent

$781$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,530	$45,870	$155,300	$781
2020	6,467	$44,018	$160,000	$739
2021	6,283	$46,509	$149,600	$775
2022	6,214	$45,846	$167,500	$810
2023	6,177	$42,699	$164,700	$765

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	701	11.3%
5 to 17	844	13.7%
18 to 24	540	8.7%
25 to 34	1,103	17.9%
35 to 44	806	13.0%
45 to 54	538	8.7%
55 to 64	619	10.0%
65 to 74	709	11.5%
75 and over	317	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,716	60.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	958	15.5%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	124	2.0%
Two or more races	249	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,120	18.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's42.4%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	455	11.1%
High school graduate	1,166	28.5%
Some college or associate's	1,737	42.4%
Bachelor's degree	420	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	314	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,100	81.3%
Carpooled	256	9.9%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	75	2.9%
Bicycle	8	0.3%
Worked from home	143	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	870	35.6%
15 to 29 min	819	33.6%
30 to 44 min	390	16.0%
45 to 59 min	269	11.0%
60+ min	93	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 24.7% (1,500 of 6,069)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,310	54.4%
Nonfamily households	1,099	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,409	89.6%
Vacant	281	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,555	64.5%
Renter-occupied	854	35.5%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other24.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,436	53.4%
1-unit, attached	12	0.4%
2 to 4 units	420	15.6%
5 to 19 units	126	4.7%
20 or more units	26	1.0%
Mobile home & other	670	24.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3505780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 36.8159, -107.9703