Lead Paint Risk in San Juan County, New Mexico
39.0%Pre-1978 Housing
18,776Pre-1978 Units
48,085Total Housing Units
36Census Tracts
How to Interpret This
This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.
Reporter / Resident Story Kit
- 18,776 housing units in San Juan County were built before 1978.
- The county's pre-1978 housing share is 39.0%, compared with the state rate of 43.6%.
- Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?
Highest-Risk Census Tracts
Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 36 of 36 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.
| Tract | Pre-1978 | Total | Risk Rate | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | ≤1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3.02 | 1,151 | 1,459 | 78.9% | 201 | 368 | 530 | 40 | 12 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 1,367 | 1,880 | 72.7% | 643 | 302 | 380 | 17 | 25 |
| Census Tract 2.04 | 650 | 935 | 69.5% | 335 | 161 | 153 | 0 | 1 |
| Census Tract 6.09 | 397 | 573 | 69.3% | 306 | 42 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
| Census Tract 2.07 | 565 | 927 | 60.9% | 250 | 59 | 190 | 66 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2.06 | 871 | 1,499 | 58.1% | 366 | 220 | 134 | 0 | 151 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 1,057 | 1,881 | 56.2% | 739 | 101 | 163 | 0 | 54 |
| Census Tract 1 | 980 | 1,839 | 53.3% | 361 | 157 | 359 | 35 | 68 |
| Census Tract 3.01 | 1,009 | 2,036 | 49.6% | 433 | 254 | 322 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 6.10 | 920 | 1,899 | 48.4% | 284 | 273 | 251 | 18 | 94 |
| Census Tract 6.12 | 347 | 804 | 43.2% | 112 | 73 | 105 | 7 | 50 |
| Census Tract 9431 | 364 | 852 | 42.7% | 120 | 80 | 84 | 58 | 22 |
| Census Tract 9429 | 855 | 2,075 | 41.2% | 342 | 270 | 107 | 55 | 81 |
| Census Tract 9430 | 564 | 1,396 | 40.4% | 282 | 150 | 71 | 23 | 38 |
| Census Tract 9428.01 | 382 | 1,003 | 38.1% | 247 | 101 | 25 | 9 | 0 |
| Census Tract 5.07 | 401 | 1,056 | 38.0% | 114 | 45 | 48 | 87 | 107 |
| Census Tract 7.07 | 576 | 1,520 | 37.9% | 403 | 90 | 46 | 10 | 27 |
| Census Tract 7.02 | 154 | 428 | 36.0% | 111 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9432.01 | 765 | 2,154 | 35.5% | 286 | 373 | 90 | 13 | 3 |
| Census Tract 6.13 | 646 | 1,842 | 35.1% | 330 | 181 | 121 | 0 | 14 |
| Census Tract 5.04 | 240 | 697 | 34.4% | 204 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| Census Tract 7.05 | 508 | 1,514 | 33.6% | 283 | 96 | 114 | 5 | 10 |
| Census Tract 7.08 | 456 | 1,393 | 32.7% | 303 | 114 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9 | 223 | 702 | 31.8% | 186 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9428.03 | 276 | 928 | 29.7% | 76 | 129 | 61 | 10 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9428.02 | 595 | 2,073 | 28.7% | 251 | 214 | 130 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 7.06 | 332 | 1,240 | 26.8% | 224 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 38 |
| Census Tract 6.11 | 347 | 1,314 | 26.4% | 157 | 64 | 102 | 8 | 16 |
| Census Tract 6.14 | 197 | 875 | 22.5% | 103 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 6 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 328 | 1,608 | 20.4% | 309 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Census Tract 2.02 | 466 | 2,327 | 20.0% | 208 | 157 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 5.03 | 248 | 1,294 | 19.2% | 127 | 85 | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| Census Tract 9433 | 156 | 848 | 18.4% | 126 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Census Tract 6.15 | 124 | 902 | 13.7% | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Census Tract 5.06 | 134 | 1,089 | 12.3% | 115 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Census Tract 6.07 | 125 | 1,223 | 10.2% | 104 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |