Shiprock

Population: 8,339
Median household income: $41,563
Median home value: $101,500

Shiprock, a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, has 8,339 residents. At $41,563, its median household income sits below San Juan County's $53,020.

From 2019 to 2023, Shiprock's population declined 7.5% from 9,020 to 8,339, while its median home value rose 22.9% from $82,600 to $101,500.

Owners occupy 45.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,339
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,563
Median home value: $101,500
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 2,773
Homeownership rate: 45.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0208,339

Median household income

$39,893$41,563

Median home value

$82,600$101,500

Median gross rent

$523$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,020	$39,893	$82,600	$523
2020	8,588	$36,747	$78,700	$573
2021	8,452	$37,228	$77,700	$587
2022	8,275	$38,393	$86,100	$642
2023	8,339	$41,563	$101,500	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	391	4.7%
5 to 17	1,652	19.8%
18 to 24	913	10.9%
25 to 34	1,377	16.5%
35 to 44	1,214	14.6%
45 to 54	912	10.9%
55 to 64	1,109	13.3%
65 to 74	475	5.7%
75 and over	296	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	95	1.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7,776	93.2%
Asian	95	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	86	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	273	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	707	13.1%
High school graduate	1,649	30.6%
Some college or associate's	2,383	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	431	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	213	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,517	84.6%
Carpooled	162	5.4%
Public transit	31	1.0%
Walked	215	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,191	40.7%
15 to 29 min	347	11.9%
30 to 44 min	583	19.9%
45 to 59 min	435	14.9%
60+ min	369	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.58
Poverty rate: 29.0% (2,414 of 8,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,925	83.4%
Nonfamily households	384	16.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,309	83.3%
Vacant	464	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,041	45.1%
Renter-occupied	1,268	54.9%

1-unit, detached54.1%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other29.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,499	54.1%
1-unit, attached	57	2.1%
2 to 4 units	350	12.6%
5 to 19 units	46	1.7%
20 or more units	7	0.3%
Mobile home & other	814	29.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3572770
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 36.7907, -108.6961