La Plata is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to about 2,233 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87418, and parts of 87401 are in La Plata too.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly La Plata
Mostly Farmington; part is in La Plata
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Plata. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up La Plata’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows La Plata well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)154 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ317 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Plata; 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 Plata had 2,105 residents in the 2020 census, up 244% since 2010.
It’s the 85th 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
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 19°F. About 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington Rgnl Ap, NM weather station (9 miles away).
35,168 jobs at 2,475 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Plata.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Optometrists | 1 |
|---|
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
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Buying or selling around La Plata? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Farmington, Crouch Mesa, Lee Acres, Napi Headquarters and Totah Vista.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.