Welcome to Aztec ...
The city of Aztec is located in northwest New Mexico.
Aztec is located in San Juan County<1> and is the County Seat for San Juan County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aztec, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Aztec has a population of 6,380 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Aztec is 5,830 feet [1,777 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Aztec is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Aztec lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Aztec and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The area code for Aztec: (505)
The ZIP code for Aztec: 87410<4>
Websites for Aztec ...
Official Website: www.aztecnm.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aztec had an population of 6,380 people. This is a decrease of 5.66% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Aztec had a population of 6,763 people (which is 5.2% of the total population of San Juan County). This makes Aztec the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Aztec represents 0.33% of the total population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,763 people, the population of Aztec increased 6.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,378 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Aztec.
Communities Also Named Aztec ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aztec.
Communities near Aztec ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aztec.
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
- Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <5>
- Flora Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
- Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <5>
- Blanco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanco <5>
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Turley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
- Turley is located in San Juan County
- Bondad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Napi HQ
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Upper Fruitland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
- Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
- Huerfano
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aztec. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aztec.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aztec. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aztec.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aztec. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Aztec.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aztec ...
Looking for more information about Aztec? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Aztec, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aztec.
Adding Aztec to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aztec in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aztec was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Aztec post office opened in 1879.
We also found Aztec in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aztec.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Aztec: www.aztecnm.com/
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aztec. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aztec - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Aztec). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aztec or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |