La Plata, NM
Single-footprint Census roll-up for La Plata, NM: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,059. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LA-PLATA-NM · La Plata, NM 1 ZIPs · 1,059 pop · #8412/25278 · San Juan County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $82,750
- RANK-UPPER #8412/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Kirtland
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 82% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,059
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $225,000
Nearest income peer: Kirtland, NM ( $7,535 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around La Plata
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest La Plata on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Sheep Springs · lowest $32,500
Sheep Springs · lowest
$32,500 median HH income
- Aztec · near
Aztec · near
$55,189 median HH income
- Blanco · near
Blanco · near
$55,417 median HH income
- Farmington · near
Farmington · near
$60,670 median HH income
- Kirtland · near
Kirtland · near
$75,215 median HH income
- La Plata · this city · highest
La Plata · this city · highest
$82,750 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, La Plata, NM sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 33%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,059
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $82,750
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 87418 (1,059 residents). Household income $82,750 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating La Plata as a pure owner town.
Within New Mexico, Encino is the closest lower-income city and Angel Fire the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for La Plata.
Population concentration
La Plata's single ZIP 87418 carries the town
La Plata is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 87418 is the entire residential footprint (1,059 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP La Plata
Citywide ZBP: 8 establishments, 30 employees , annual payroll $1,525k (~8 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 87418 (8 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (3) .
ZIP Codes in La Plata, NM
These ZIP codes sit in San Juan County, which covers 17 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in La Plata. See the San Juan County roll-up →
No other city sharing San Juan County reports a higher average ZIP median income than La Plata. Farmington, Aztec and Bloomfield sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Sheep Springs marks the far end of that range at $32,500, 61% below La Plata.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87418 | 1,059 | $82,750 | 8 | 7 |
La Plata roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving La Plata, .