Census-designated place · New Mexico
La Joya, New Mexico
La Joya, census-designated place, in Socorro County, New Mexico. La Joya had 80 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 159 (±234). GEOID 3537700.
Residents, 2020 Census
80
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 159 ±234
Median household income
not published
New Mexico: $64,059
Median home value
not published
New Mexico: $248,100
Median gross rent
not published
New Mexico: $1,067
Where is La Joya and what county is it in?
La Joya is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Socorro County, New Mexico. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 85 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in La Joya, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 80 residents in La Joya, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 159 (±234).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; La Joya is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | La Joya | Socorro County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 159 ±234 | 16,200 | – |
| Households | 30 ±45 | 5,269 | – |
| Average household size | 5.30 ±1.89 | 2.94 | – |
| Housing units | 74 ±57 | 7,693 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in La Joya?
The median resident of La Joya is 42.5 years old. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.
| Measure | La Joya | Socorro County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.5 ±0.2 | 40.3 | – |
| Under 18 years | 21.4% ±10.7 pts | 24.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Male | 100.0% ±23.2 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 100.0% ±23.2 pts | 50.3% | +64.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 32.8% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 1.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 40.3% ±11.0 pts | 33.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 76.0% ±8.1 pts | 7.1% | – |
| With a disability | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 27.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 9.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 100.0% ±28.1 pts | 85.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 0.0% ±28.1 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±28.1 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 100.0% ±23.2 pts | 85.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 3.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in La Joya earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for La Joya: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | La Joya | Socorro County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| People below the poverty line | 40.3% ±11.0 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 100.0% ±58.2 pts | 46.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 100.0% ±61.9 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 0.0% ±61.9 pts | 75.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 0.0% ±61.9 pts | 63.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in La Joya?
Owners occupy 100.0% of La Joya's occupied homes and renters 0.0%.
| Measure | La Joya | Socorro County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied homes | 100.0% ±61.9 pts | 75.1% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 0.0% ±61.9 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Housing units | 74 ±57 | 7,693 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±61.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 100.0% ±39.4 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±39.4 pts | 39.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±39.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±39.4 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 58.1% ±58.1 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±61.9 pts | 6.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in La Joya work and get to work?
100.0% of La Joya's workers drive alone.
| Measure | La Joya | Socorro County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 76.0% ±8.1 pts | 40.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±34.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 100.0% ±34.2 pts | 62.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±34.2 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±34.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±34.2 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±34.2 pts | 18.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in La Joya?
No census tract lies mostly in La Joya; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9781Socorro County | 5,306 | not published |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in La Joya) · Census block assignment files
How does La Joya compare with other places in New Mexico?
La Joya is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
La Joya's figures with every place in New Mexico (CSV)
Every place in New Mexico, sortable · Compare La Joya with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for La Joya?
32 of the 48 figures for La Joya on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for La Joya are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.