Upper Fruitland

Population: 1,496
Median household income: $40,446
Median home value: $91,700

Located in San Juan County, New Mexico, Upper Fruitland is a community with a population of 1,496. At $40,446, its median household income sits below San Juan County's $53,020.

Between 2019 and 2023, Upper Fruitland's population declined 11.3% from 1,686 to 1,496, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $71,700 to $91,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.1% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,496
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,446
Median home value: $91,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 516
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6861,496

Median household income

$41,023$40,446

Median home value

$71,700$91,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,686	$41,023	$71,700
2020	1,601	$31,638	$78,800
2021	1,566	$32,976	$83,000
2022	1,533	$38,125	$85,300
2023	1,496	$40,446	$91,700

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.9%
5 to 17	151	10.1%
18 to 24	165	11.0%
25 to 34	183	12.2%
35 to 44	168	11.2%
45 to 54	183	12.2%
55 to 64	271	18.1%
65 to 74	182	12.2%
75 and over	134	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9	0.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,352	90.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.4%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	273	24.4%
High school graduate	427	38.1%
Some college or associate's	313	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	91	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone92.6%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	389	92.6%
Carpooled	18	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	11.8%
15 to 29 min	202	49.6%
30 to 44 min	109	26.8%
45 to 59 min	4	1.0%
60+ min	44	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 31.1% (465 of 1,496)

	Count	Share
Family households	356	77.9%
Nonfamily households	101	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	457	88.6%
Vacant	59	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	435	95.2%
Renter-occupied	22	4.8%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	303	58.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	213	41.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3581177
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 36.7200, -108.3215