La Joya, New Mexico

La Joya, New Mexico
Census-designated place
La Joya Community Center
La Joya Community Center
La Joya, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
La Joya, New Mexico
La Joya, New Mexico
Location within New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°20′42″N 106°50′48″W / 34.34500°N 106.84667°W / 34.34500; -106.84667
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySocorro
Area
 • Total
0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Land0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,725 ft (1,440 m)
Population
 • Total
80
 • Density85.3/sq mi (32.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87028
Area code505
GNIS feature ID2584125[2]

La Joya is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on the east bank of the Rio Grande, 20 miles (32 km) north of Socorro.[2] As of the 2020 census, La Joya had a population of 80.[4] La Joya has a post office with ZIP code 87028, which opened on February 28, 1883.[5][6]

History

La Joya was settled in 1598 by the Piro Indians, who built a pueblo at the site.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202080—
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

Education

Its school district is Belén Consolidated Schools.[8] Belén High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Joya, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.