Moving to Sanostee, New Mexico

Population: 429
Males: 220 (51.3%), Females: 209 (48.7%)

San Juan County

Zip code: 87461

Demographics

Median resident age: 20.9 years
Median household income: $22,212
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Sanostee:

• American Indian (99.5%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: .

Elevation: 5988 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sanostee

• High school or higher: 49.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 27.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 71.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanostee CDP

• Never married: 35.8%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 2.5%
• Divorced: 0.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sanostee:

• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)
• LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 49 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
• SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 49 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sanostee:

• FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 50 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)
• CORTEZ MUNI (about 63 miles; CORTEZ, CO; Abbreviation: CEZ)
• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 93 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sanostee:

• SHIPROCK AIRSTRIP (about 21 miles; SHIPROCK, NM; Abbreviation: 5V5)
• CHINLE MUNI (about 54 miles; CHINLE, AZ; Abbreviation: E91)
• WINDOW ROCK (about 56 miles; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Abbreviation: RQE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanostee:

• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 93 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 136 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 180 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 182 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 183 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 183 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)

Public primary/middle school in Sanostee:

• SANOSTEE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: P.O. BOX 159; Grades: KG – 03)