La Joya, NM · standard
ZIP Code 87028
Socorro County, New Mexico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 145
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
La Joya has 145 residents, placing it in the 6th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 1 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 87028 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 87028 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in La Joya, Socorro County, New Mexico, home to just 145 residents across 181.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 87028, but per-capita income is -. The poverty rate is 40.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Socorro County, so 87028 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 87028, La Joya, NM · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
145
Population
181.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 87028?
42.5
Median Age
100.0%
Male
0.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
40.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
108housing units
108
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
5.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 87028 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 87062
Veguita (87062)
1,869 residents
- 87006 703
Bosque (87006)
703 residents
- 87028 145
La Joya (87028)
145 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 87028 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 87028 in?
ZIP code 87028 (La Joya) is located in Socorro County, New Mexico. Socorro County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/socorro-nm.
What is the population of ZIP code 87028?
ZIP code 87028 in La Joya, NM has a population of 145 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 87028?
The largest racial group in ZIP 87028 is Two or More Ethnicities at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 87028?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 87028 is 40.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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