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Waterflow ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for Waterflow, NM is 87421, and its area code is 505.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,140
Area code
505

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Waterflow itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Farmington (19.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Waterflow uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Waterflow in numbers

About 1,140 people live in Waterflow, in 396 households. The median household income is $61,429 a year, 4% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,400 (33% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $1,572 a month. The median age is 34.5; 14.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population1,140Waterflow1,140
Households396Waterflow396
Median age34.5Waterflow34.5New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$61,429Waterflow$61,429New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$167,400Waterflow$167,400New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,572Waterflow$1,572New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%Waterflow14.3%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.0 minWaterflow20.0 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density141 / sq miWaterflow141 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waterflow

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waterflow
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87421 Waterflow , NM Standard 1,468 $51,029 $122,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Waterflow

These ZIP codes cover part of Waterflow but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Waterflow
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87416 Fruitland , NM Standard 4,546 $49,973 $94,400

Map of Waterflow ZIP codes

87421

The ZIP codes of Waterflow, 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 Waterflow

The nearest larger towns are Upper Fruitland (1,457 people, 8.6 mi), Shiprock (7,610 people, 13 mi) and Farmington (46,314 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Waterflow
TownPopulationDistance
Shiprock 7,610 12.8 mi
Farmington 46,314 16.0 mi
Flora Vista 2,770 21.2 mi
Crouch Mesa 4,812 21.3 mi
Lee Acres 4,272 22.9 mi
Bloomfield 7,395 27.4 mi
Aztec 6,150 27.9 mi

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