La Joya, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

34°20′46″N 106°50′44″W / 34.34611°N 106.84556°W / 34.34611; -106.84556CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty SocorroArea

^[1]

• Total0.94 sq mi (2.43 km²) • Land0.94 sq mi (2.43 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

4,724 ft (1,440 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total80 • Density85.38/sq mi (32.95/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

87028

Area code505GNIS feature ID923616^[3]

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.^[3] Its population was 82 as of the 2010 census. La Joya has a post office with ZIP code 87028, which opened on February 28, 1883.^[4]^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	80		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]^[2]

History

La Joya was settled in 1598 by the Piro Indians, who built a pueblo at the site.^[3]

Education

Its school district is Belén Consolidated Schools.^[7] Belén High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "La Joya". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.