Residential delivery area · New Mexico
ZIP Code 87418: La Plata, NM
ZIP code 87418 uses the postal name La Plata, New Mexico and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 21% of its land lies in La Plata (a census-designated place); 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- La Plata · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- Census places
- La Plata census-designated place
- Metro area
- Farmington, NM
- House district
- NM-3 119th Congress
- State
- New Mexico
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 66.2 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 87418?
87418 centers on 36.951°, -108.150° and covers 66.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 81326, 87401, 87410.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 87418, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 87418 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 87418 | In San Juan County | In NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 686 | 20th of 21 | 208th of 371 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $225k | not ranked | not ranked |
87418's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (686). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 17% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 87418?
The 2020 Census counted 1,052 people in 87418; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 686. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 686±295 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,052
- Households
- 311
- Median age
- 58.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 87418?
Of the 686 people the ACS estimates in 87418, 11.1% are under 18 and 39.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.0%), then Other or two or more (33.4%).
- Under 1811.1%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older39.4%
- White, not Hispanic58.0%
- Other or two or more33.4%
- Black, not Hispanic6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 87418 earn?
Median household income is $82,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $82,750±$63,285
- Income per person
- $45,806
- Below the poverty line
- 23.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,473450 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 87418?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $225,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.0%
- Housing units
- 366
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 87418?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 87418?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81326 | Hesperus, CO | 2,621 | $80k | 13.6 mi |
| 87401 | Farmington | 45,229 | $62k | 14.8 mi |
| 87410 | Aztec | 15,012 | $55k | 15.5 mi |
| 87415 | Flora Vista | 2,273 | $44k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 87402 | Farmington | 11,418 | $80k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 87417 | Kirtland | 6,624 | $75k | 17.8 mi (near) |
| 81303 | Durango, CO | 10,236 | $88k | 20.2 mi (near) |
| 87421 | Waterflow | 1,468 | $51k | 24.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.