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Moving to Bloomfield, New Mexico

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opulation: 6,417. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,442 (+16.0% change)
Males: 3,065 (47.8%), Females: 3,352 (52.2%)

San Juan County

Zip code: 87413

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $32,905
Median house value: $85,300

Population by Race

Races in Bloomfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.8%)
  • Hispanic (27.5%)
  • American Indian (18.5%)
  • Other race (16.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (9.4%), German (8.8%), United States (7.7%), Irish (5.6%), French (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 5453 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bloomfield

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloomfield city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

5.1% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,056 (+19.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bloomfield:

  • LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 16 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
  • SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 42 miles; DURANGO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bloomfield:

  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 17 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 35 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
  • CORTEZ MUNI (about 60 miles; CORTEZ, CO; Abbreviation: CEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bloomfield:

  • AZTEC MUNI (about 9 miles; AZTEC, NM; Abbreviation: Q19)
  • NAVAJO STATE PARK (about 24 miles; NAVAJO DAM, NM; Abbreviation: 1V0)
  • ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 35 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: 00C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloomfield:

  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 145 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 146 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 147 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 155 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 155 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)

Schools

Public high schools in Bloomfield:

  • BLOOMFIELD HIGH (Students: 587; Location: 520 NORTH FIRST STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • CHARLIE Y. BROWN (Students: 82; Location: 924 S. BLOOMFIELD BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bloomfield:

  • NAABA ANI ELEM (Students: 566; Location: 1201 N. FIRST STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CENTRAL PRIMARY (Students: 557; Location: 310 W. SYCAMORE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • MESA ALTA JR HIGH (Students: 520; Location: 329 NORTH BERGIN LANE; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • RIO VISTA ELEMENTRY (Students: 474; Location: 1100 N. RIO VISTA; Grades: KG – 09)
  • DZILTH-NA-O-DITH-HLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: PO BOX 5003; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BLOOMFIELD FAMILY LC (Students: 116; Location: 310 LAJARA STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • HANAA’DLIL (HUERFANO) COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: P.O. BOX 639; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Bloomfield:

  • BLOOMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,353; Location: 333 SOUTH FIRST STREET; 17,100 books; 358 audio materials; 56 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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