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Aztec, New Mexico

City in San Juan County, New Mexico · ZIP 87410

  • San Juan County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7 public schools
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  • 6,129 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,409Households
  • $42,699Median household income
  • $164,700Median home value
  • 7Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Aztec

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.8%
6.2k6.4k6.6k6.8k2000: 6,37820002010: 6,76320102020: 6,20120206,3786,201
Population of Aztec at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,378
20106,763
20206,201

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Aztec
Under $50k54.1%
$50k to $100k24.8%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k2.4%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $42,699 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Aztec
Owner occupied
1,555 units
Renter occupied
854 units
Vacancy rate
10.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Aztec compared with its county and state
Aztec compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAztecSan Juan CountyNew Mexico
Population6,177121,1782,114,768
Median household income$42,699$53,020$62,125
Median age34.138.039.2
Median home value$164,700$185,100$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.9%16.6%30.2%
Foreign-born residents1.6%3.0%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes64.5%70.2%69.3%
Mean commute to work22.2 minutes23.8 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Aztec7
Public schools in Aztec, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
LYDIA RIPPEY ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–3AZTEC
MCCOY AVENUE ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–3AZTEC
MOSAIC ACADEMY CHARTERCharterK–8AZTEC
PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARYPublic4–5AZTEC
C.V. KOOGLER MIDDLEPublic6–8AZTEC
AZTEC HIGHPublic9–12AZTEC
VISTA NUEVA HIGHAlternative9–12AZTEC

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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