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Shiprock ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Shiprock, NM is 87420, and its area code is 505.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,610
Area code
505

Shiprock in numbers

About 7,610 people live in Shiprock, in 2,288 households, the 31st-largest of New Mexico's 493 census places. The median household income is $35,900 a year, 44% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,400 (58% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $694 a month. The median age is 34.1; 11.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population7,610Shiprock7,610
Households2,288Shiprock2,288
Median age34.1Shiprock34.1New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$35,900Shiprock$35,900New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$104,400Shiprock$104,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$694Shiprock$694New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%Shiprock11.6%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.7 minShiprock28.7 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density563 / sq miShiprock563 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Shiprock CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Shiprock

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shiprock
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87420 Shiprock , NM Standard 10,586 $36,335 $103,900

Map of Shiprock ZIP codes

87420

The ZIP codes of Shiprock, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Shiprock

The nearest larger towns are Farmington (46,314 people, 29 mi), Cortez, CO (8,976 people, 39 mi) and Durango, CO (19,411 people, 56 mi).

Towns near Shiprock
TownPopulationDistance
Farmington 46,314 28.6 mi

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