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La Plata ZIP code, New Mexico

The ZIP code for La Plata, NM is 87418, and its area code is 505.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,233
Area code
505

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for La Plata itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Farmington (10.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to La Plata uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

La Plata in numbers

About 2,233 people live in La Plata, in 814 households. The median household income is $57,071 a year, 11% below the New Mexico median of $64,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,000 (15% below the New Mexico median), and median gross rent is $938 a month. The median age is 45.3; 15.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.0% across New Mexico); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population2,233La Plata2,233
Households814La Plata814
Median age45.3La Plata45.3New Mexico39.4US 38.9
Median household income$57,071La Plata$57,071New Mexico$64,059US $80,734
Median home value$210,000La Plata$210,000New Mexico$248,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$938La Plata$938New Mexico$1,067US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%La Plata15.4%New Mexico31.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.5 minLa Plata23.5 minNew Mexico23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density101 / sq miLa Plata101 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place La Plata CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as La Plata

ZIP codes with the USPS city name La Plata
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87418 La Plata , NM Standard 686 $82,750 $225,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping La Plata

These ZIP codes cover part of La Plata but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping La Plata
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
87401 Farmington , NM Standard 45,229 $61,886 $215,300

Map of La Plata ZIP codes

87418

The ZIP codes of La Plata, NM, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near La Plata

The nearest larger towns are Flora Vista (2,770 people, 8.9 mi), Farmington (46,314 people, 9.9 mi) and Crouch Mesa (4,812 people, 12 mi).

Towns near La Plata
TownPopulationDistance
Flora Vista 2,770 8.9 mi
Farmington 46,314 9.9 mi
Crouch Mesa 4,812 12.1 mi
Aztec 6,150 13.9 mi
Lee Acres 4,272 15.3 mi
Bloomfield 7,395 16.4 mi
Shiprock 7,610 28.3 mi

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