Lee Acres

Population: 4,463
Median household income: $50,846
Median home value: $182,200

Lee Acres, a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, has 4,463 residents. The median household income of $50,846 is below the San Juan County median ($53,020).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lee Acres's population declined 22.2% from 5,735 to 4,463, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $148,700 to $182,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.7% of the population. 74.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,463
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,846
Median home value: $182,200
Median gross rent: $1,137
Housing units: 1,836
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7354,463

Median household income

$42,917$50,846

Median home value

$148,700$182,200

Median gross rent

$890$1,137

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,735	$42,917	$148,700	$890
2020	5,318	$46,875	$169,600	$880
2021	4,851	$41,172	$161,100	$897
2022	4,858	$44,850	$158,400	$960
2023	4,463	$50,846	$182,200	$1,137

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 1728.7%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	0.5%
5 to 17	1,282	28.7%
18 to 24	199	4.5%
25 to 34	582	13.0%
35 to 44	434	9.7%
45 to 54	313	7.0%
55 to 64	601	13.5%
65 to 74	575	12.9%
75 and over	456	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,131	47.7%
Black or African American	98	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,018	22.8%
Asian	18	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	106	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,092	24.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	520	17.6%
High school graduate	1,070	36.1%
Some college or associate's	872	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	374	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	125	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,092	74.6%
Carpooled	63	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	288	19.7%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	208	17.7%
15 to 29 min	850	72.3%
30 to 44 min	80	6.8%
45 to 59 min	7	0.6%
60+ min	30	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 26.8% (1,198 of 4,463)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,000	59.6%
Nonfamily households	677	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,677	91.3%
Vacant	159	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,332	79.4%
Renter-occupied	345	20.6%

1-unit, detached36.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other63.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	669	36.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,162	63.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3540525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 36.7048, -108.0615