La Junta is a city in Otero County, Colorado, home to about 7,140 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81050.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly La Junta; also North La Junta and La Junta Gardens
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX527 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Junta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
La Junta had 7,322 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 94th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Otero County grew from 11,522 residents in 1900 to 18,690 in 2020.
Otero County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rocky Ford 2 Se, CO weather station (6 miles away).
4,508 jobs at 403 businesses in Otero County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Junta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 70 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1881.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Otero School District No. R1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Junta Primary SchoolLa Junta | K–2 | 296 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| La Junta Intermediate SchoolLa Junta | 3–6 | 397 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Tiger Trades AcademyLa Junta | 5–12 | 90 | Alternative Education | 7.9 mi |
| La Junta Jr/Sr High SchoolLa Junta | 7–12 | 501 | Public | 7.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North La Junta, La Junta Gardens and Cheraw.
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