Census tract · San Juan County

Census Tract 5.04, San Juan County, New Mexico

Census Tract 5.04, GEOID 35045000504, in San Juan County, New Mexico, mostly within Waterflow (58% of its census blocks). 1,430 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±388); the 2020 Census counted 1,964.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,430

±388 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,964

Median household income

$79,333

±$32,920 (90% margin)
San Juan County: $55,872

Median home value

$157,000

±$19,537 (90% margin)
San Juan County: $193,800

Median gross rent

$1,572

±$913 (90% margin)
San Juan County: $956

Where is Census Tract 5.04?

Census Tract 5.04 is one of 36 census tracts in San Juan County, New Mexico. It covers 58.81 square miles of land, 33 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 35045000504, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Waterflow58%
Fruitland12%
Kirtland1%
Census Tract 5.04 (marked with a dot) in San Juan County, New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9428.0194309433 5.04 10 mi
Census Tract 5.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 5.04: Tract 5.07 ($54,515), Tract 9428.01 ($37,411), Tract 9430 ($38,606) and Tract 9433 ($58,750). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 5.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5.04's population at 1,430 (±388) in 504 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,964 residents and 697 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5.04WaterflowSan Juan CountyNew Mexico
Total population 1,430 ±388 1,140 120,942 2,120,246
Households 504 ±134 396 41,732 837,414
Average household size 2.84 ±0.63 2.88 2.86 2.48
Housing units 646 ±131 521 48,255 956,964

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 5.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 5.04 is 36.5 years old; 27.0% are under 18 and 11.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 48.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 32.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 5.04WaterflowSan Juan CountyNew Mexico
Median age 36.5 ±11.7 34.5 38.3 39.4
Under 18 years 27.0% ±11.3 pts 33.9% 24.9% 21.7%
65 years and over 11.3% ±5.9 pts 14.1% 16.9% 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.9% ±11.0 pts 19.9% 19.8% 48.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 32.7% ±17.2 pts 39.0% 36.2% 36.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.6% 1.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.8% ±3.6 pts 3.5% 0.8% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 48.6% ±18.9 pts 37.5% 38.4% 8.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 4.0% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.8% ±3.6 pts 3.5% 3.1% 9.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 32.0% ±11.5 pts 32.0% 27.9% 31.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 1.5% ±1.6 pts 2.1% 6.2% 7.9%
With a disability 9.7% ±6.6 pts 12.2% 16.2% 17.0%
No health insurance coverage 8.3% ±8.1 pts 8.3% 12.9% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 80.8% ±10.6 pts 75.2% 86.9% 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 28.6% ±18.5 pts 14.3% 18.3% 31.0%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 13.0% ±11.2 pts 5.9% 6.9% 13.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.3% ±6.2 pts 92.8% 89.4% 88.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 5.04 earn?

Half of the 504 households in Census Tract 5.04 earn less than $79,333 a year (±$32,920), against $55,872 across San Juan County: 4th highest of the county's 36 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5.04WaterflowSan Juan CountyNew Mexico
Median household income $79,333 ±$32,920 $61,429 $55,872 $64,059
Mean household income $85,886 ±$23,114 $70,566 $76,826 $88,155
Per capita income $32,658 ±$13,699 $24,496 $28,099 $36,218
People below the poverty line 10.1% ±12.1 pts 12.7% 23.1% 17.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 19.4% ±23.7 pts 19.4% 30.2% 24.0%
Households receiving SNAP 6.3% ±7.5 pts 8.1% 23.1% 19.2%
Households with a computer 95.0% ±6.4 pts 93.7% 91.8% 93.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 84.9% ±11.9 pts 86.6% 72.4% 86.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 5.04?

Owners occupy 68.1% of Census Tract 5.04's occupied homes and renters 31.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,000 by its owner (±$19,537). The median renter pays $1,572 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5.04WaterflowSan Juan CountyNew Mexico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $157,000 ±$19,537 $167,400 $193,800 $248,100
Median gross rent $1,572 ±$913 $1,572 $956 $1,067
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 22.8% ±26.3 pts 22.8% 35.2% 41.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,662 ±$165 $1,799 $1,499 $1,564
Owner-occupied homes 68.1% ±13.5 pts 59.3% 71.2% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 31.9% ±13.5 pts 40.7% 28.8% 30.0%
Housing units 646 ±131 521 48,255 956,964
Single-family detached homes 47.5% ±15.3 pts 58.9% 56.7% 64.5%
Mobile homes 44.7% ±15.3 pts 31.5% 30.1% 15.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±6.4 pts 0.0% 1.0% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.9% ±8.8 pts 5.2% 7.1% 8.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.3% ±2.4 pts 2.9% 1.9% 4.4%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±8.1 pts 0.0% 6.7% 5.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 5.04 get to work?

76.5% of Census Tract 5.04's workers drive alone and 12.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5.04WaterflowSan Juan CountyNew Mexico
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.4% ±14.5 pts 56.5% 53.1% 57.8%
Unemployment rate 14.6% ±11.2 pts 10.5% 7.3% 6.0%
Drove alone to work 76.5% ±15.5 pts 65.4% 83.4% 73.6%
Carpooled 11.3% ±12.4 pts 16.6% 7.0% 9.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±7.4 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.6%
Walked 0.0% ±7.4 pts 0.0% 2.6% 1.9%
Worked from home 12.2% ±8.0 pts 18.0% 6.3% 12.2%
Mean travel time to work 27.5 min ±8.5 20.0 min 24.2 min 23.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 5.04 compare with the other tracts in San Juan County?

Among San Juan County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5.04's rank among the tracts of San Juan County
MeasureIn San Juan County
Population34th of 36
Residents per square mile27th of 36
Median household income4th of 36
Per capita income9th of 36
Median home value25th of 34
Median gross rent2nd of 34
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 36
Median age26th of 36
Owner-occupied share24th of 36

The tracts next to it on San Juan County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2.011st$123,400±$56,837 · within the margin of this tract4,562
Tract 7.022nd$90,833±$19,563 · within the margin of this tract726
Tract 2.023rd$88,224±$18,168 · within the margin of this tract6,696
Tract 5.044th$79,333±$32,9201,430
Tract 5.065th$76,926±$12,713 · within the margin of this tract4,348
Tract 6.116th$73,214±$34,940 · within the margin of this tract2,832
Tract 97th$72,083±$37,739 · within the margin of this tract1,783

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 5.04?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections