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The Shiprock handbook

Living in Shiprock, NM: what to set up and who to call

Shiprock has no town government of its own, so San Juan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Central Consolidated Schools. Power in Shiprock comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a state utility rather than a private company.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Shiprock has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in San Juan County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Shiprock’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Shiprock, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authoritystate utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ShiprockData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offShiprock Dump Station, 2 miMore →SchoolCentral Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87420Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Shiprock.

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Shiprock. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $86 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Shiprock

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Shiprock, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shiprock.

Nearest public drop-off · 1.8 mi from the center of Shiprock

Shiprock Dump Station

· run by San Juan County Public Works

This isn’t Shiprock’s own facility. Whether Shiprock residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Shiprock kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tse Bit Ai MiddleCentral Consolidated Schools
9–12Shiprock HighCentral Consolidated Schools

Shiprock is in Central Consolidated Schools.

DSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Shiprock is unincorporated, so San Juan County is the local government.

Local governmentSan Juan CountyShiprock is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSan Juan County ClerkElections here are run by San Juan County (county election office). P.O. Box 550, Aztec, NM 87410 · (505) 334-9471 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Shiprock is in ZIP code 87420

ZIP codes where Shiprock residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of ShiprockZIP’s residents in Shiprock
87420Shiprock, NM99%73%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNorthern Navajo Medical Center12.1 miles awayGet a library cardFarmington Public Library2101 Farmington Ave. · (505) 599-1270

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Shiprock

Who provides electricity in Shiprock?

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Shiprock?

87420. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Shiprock in?

Central Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Shiprock?

In 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). Elections here are run by the San Juan County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.