Town guide

La Boca, New Mexico

La Boca is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 78 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87419.

ZIP codes in La Boca

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Navajo Dam, NM87419 —/sq ft

Mostly Navajo Dam; part is in La Boca

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Around La Boca

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)139 miles away
Closer regional airportDurango La Plata County Airport (DRO)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ338 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Boca; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

It’s the 431st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

San Juan County grew from 4,828 residents in 1900 to 121,661 in 2020.

San Juan County, 1900–2020

San Juan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,828, 1910: 8,504, 1920: 8,333, 1930: 14,701, 1940: 17,115, 1950: 18,292, 1960: 53,306, 1970: 52,517, 1980: 81,433, 1990: 91,605, 2000: 113,801, 2010: 130,044, 2020: 121,6615K’00’108K’20’3017K’40’5053K’60’7081K’80’90114K’00’10122K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La BocaJan: high 42°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 30°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 36°F, 0.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 46°F, 0.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 61°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 60°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 52°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 40°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in42°21°Jan0.948°24°Feb0.759°30°Mar0.867°36°Apr0.976°46°May0.888°54°Jun0.492°61°Jul1.789°60°Aug1.482°52°Sep1.469°40°Oct1.153°29°Nov0.941°22°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Navajo Dam, NM weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in San Juan County

35,168 jobs at 2,475 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Juan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,801 jobs; Retail trade: 6,032 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,917 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 2,886 jobs; Construction: 2,385 jobs; Other services: 1,829 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,376 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,293 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Mining, oil and gas 8% Construction 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Durango28.9 miles
  • Mercy Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Durango31.1 miles
  • San Juan Regional Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Farmington32.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Navajo Dam.

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