Newcomb, New Mexico

Newcomb, New Mexico
Location of Newcomb, New Mexico
Newcomb, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°17′08″N 108°43′45″W / 36.28556°N 108.72917°W / 36.28556; -108.72917
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Juan
Area
  Total
9.68 sq mi (25.07 km2)
  Land9.68 sq mi (25.07 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,558 ft (1,694 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
494
  Density51.04/sq mi (19.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87455
Area code505
FIPS code35-51770
GNIS feature ID2408922

Newcomb (Navajo: Bis Deezʼáhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways. Newcomb was founded in 1887 when Joseph Wilkin and Henry Noel set up a trading post. It was known as Crozier from 1903 to 1919.