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Napi HeadquartersNM

A town of 717.

Is Napi Headquarters a good place to live?

Napi Headquarters’ density of trails is 3.6 miles per square mile, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Dunes OHV Area, at 24 acres. Napi Headquarters has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

717 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Napi Headquarters: who provides what

Napi Headquarters is unincorporated, so San Juan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Juan CountySan Juan County provides services here
SchoolsFarmington Municipal SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSan Juan County ClerkSan Juan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code8740187401 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Napi Headquarters.

Work & commute

Napi Headquarters stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line

The top destinations are Farmington (35%), Albuquerque (11%) and Gallup (7%). Of the 73 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower income of the median household than Napi Headquarters. For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 0.8%. Napi Headquarters’ average commute is 21 minutes, against 23 minutes in New Mexico’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

1%work in town
Napi HeadquartersNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line47%21%9.6%
Median household income$29,000$55,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.8%14%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Napi Headquarters1%
Farmington35%
Albuquerque11%
Gallup7%
Bloomfield6%
21 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in Napi Headquarters
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Napi Headquarters: four seasons and hot summers

The peak summer temperature in Napi Headquarters is 90°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring37–66°
Summer59–88°
Fall40–67°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Napi Headquarters is drought, at a low overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Napi Headquarters break down as 62% from drought and 30% from inland flooding.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, more of Napi Headquarters’ adults say their health is fair or poor

Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Napi Headquarters. 25% of Napi Headquarters adults report frequent physical distress. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Napi Headquarters. In Napi Headquarters, just over a third of adults smoke cigarettes, and 27% report frequent mental distress.

Napi HeadquartersNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)39%26%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)34%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)27%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)25%17%14%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
2 better5 too close to call25 worse
What stands outNapi HeadquartersNM
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.3%7.4%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol30.4%35.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth46.6%14.2%
San Juan Regional Medical Center
5.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.9% of Napi Headquarters is conserved land

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 16 miles.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 24 of 2,832 acres
16 mi
of trails · 3.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dunes OHV Area0.1 mi24

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Napi Headquarters

14pages on Napi Headquarters
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Napi Headquarters

About 1 of every 100 Napi Headquarters residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Napi Headquarters for work

Where Napi Headquarters’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Farmington Farmington 35% 11% → Albuquerque Albuquerque 11% 7% → Gallup Gallup 7% 6% → Bloomfield Bloomfield 6% 6% → Shiprock Shiprock 6% 6% → Crownpoint Crownpoint 6% Napi Headquarters · 1% stay
82jobs based in Napi Headquarters
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Napi Headquarters

CDP in New Mexico, United States

Napi Headquarters is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Napi Headquarters had a population of 758.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.6 sq mi

Questions about Napi Headquarters

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Napi Headquarters, NM a good place to live?

Napi Headquarters has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.