Newcomb

Population: 369
Median household income: $28,333
Median home value: $18,400

Newcomb, a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, has 369 residents. Its median household income of $28,333 runs below the San Juan County figure of $53,020.

Between 2019 and 2023, Newcomb's population grew 2.8% from 359 to 369, while its median home value fell 57.9% from $43,700 to $18,400.

69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 369
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $28,333
Median home value: $18,400
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 184
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

359369

Median household income

$37,000$28,333

Median home value

$43,700$18,400

Median gross rent

$569$617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	359	$37,000	$43,700	$569
2020	535	$30,833	$44,100	$580
2021	467	$26,458	$24,800	$589
2022	435	$27,375	$23,100	$620
2023	369	$28,333	$18,400	$617

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.6%
5 to 17	45	12.2%
18 to 24	55	14.9%
25 to 34	43	11.7%
35 to 44	44	11.9%
45 to 54	65	17.6%
55 to 64	42	11.4%
65 to 74	34	9.2%
75 and over	35	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21	5.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	320	86.7%
Asian	8	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	19.4%
High school graduate	88	33.5%
Some college or associate's	84	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	14	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	26	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	64.6%
Carpooled	14	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	12.5%
Other means	9	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	41.3%
15 to 29 min	10	7.9%
30 to 44 min	6	4.8%
45 to 59 min	6	4.8%
60+ min	52	41.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 27.1% (100 of 369)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	50.7%
Nonfamily households	66	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	72.8%
Vacant	50	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	102	76.1%
Renter-occupied	32	23.9%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	69.0%
1-unit, attached	6	3.3%
2 to 4 units	12	6.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	21.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3551770
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2852, -108.7116