La Plata, New Mexico

La Plata is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 612 as of the 2010 census.^[4] La Plata has a post office with ZIP code 87418.^[5][6] The community is located at the junction of state roads 170 and 574.

La Plata, New Mexico
Census-designated place
La Plata, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°51′33″N 108°12′45″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	San Juan
Area [1]
• Total	22.17 sq mi (57.41 km2)
• Land	22.16 sq mi (57.40 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,787 ft (1,764 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,105
• Density	94.98/sq mi (36.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87418
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	2584132[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,105		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

Education

Its school district is Farmington Municipal Schools.^[8]