Population & age
- Total population
- 155
- Median age
- 43.0
La Joya, NM (87028)
Socorro County · Population 155
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
La Joya, NM (ZIP 87028) sits in Socorro County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 44.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,007. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,836 per worker, roughly 21% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 87th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 12 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 2000. Annual precipitation averages just 8.2" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. Median daily AQI is just 16 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. County Health Rankings reports 17,605 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 50.2% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 116 residents (105 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $31,534, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a 20.6% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 38.7%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 61.3%
- Other / multi-racial
- 61.3%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $31,534
- Median home value
- $239,700
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 51(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 29
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 32(20.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 22(43.1%)
- No broadband
- 29(56.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 80(51.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$720
/month
1 Bed
$890
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,350
/month
4 Bed
$1,570
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$51,836
Average weekly wage
$997
Total employment
4,870
Total establishments
388
That is roughly 21% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.7%
That is 0.7 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
6,148
Employed
5,856
Unemployed
292
Based on Socorro County, NM data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
27
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
1,522
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Rio Abajo Community Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
12
Date Range
2000–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 5, 2020 (DR-4529)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Fire4 (33%)
- Severe Storm3 (25%)
- Biological2 (17%)
- Flood2 (17%)
- Hurricane1 (8%)
Individual Assistance
1
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
11
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
56.8°F
38.9° – 74.7°
Annual precipitation
8.2"
Annual snowfall
4.7"
Heating · cooling days
4,216 · 1,246.1
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BERNARDO, NM US, 5.5 miles from the centroid of La Joya, NM (ZIP 87028)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
16
GoodGood 120d
Peak AQI (2024)
47
Good
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
120 days as main pollutant
Days measured
120
Based on Socorro County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
17,605
That is roughly 9,405 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
27%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
43
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,371
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
4.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
53%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
32%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Socorro data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
50.2% of Socorro County, NM residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.22
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.48
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 27.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Socorro County, NM for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 24 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 46 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
14
Vehicle theft
12
County-level data for Socorro (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−116 people
−105 households • −$9.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
524households
872 people • $21.5M AGI
Moved out
629households
988 people • $31.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Bernalillo County, NM — 87 households
- Valencia County, NM — 62 households
Where departing residents went
- Bernalillo County, NM — 98 households
- Valencia County, NM — 78 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $41,080 versus departing households' $49,477.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New Mexico
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 87028. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.90%
graduated · 5 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.67%
State 4.88% · avg local 2.79%
Property tax (effective)
0.66%
Median $1,365/year
Tax burden rank
30 of 50
10.50% of personal income
For ZIP 87028: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $239,700, that works out to roughly $1,582/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 87028
Nearby ZIPs by distance
87831 (Alamillo, 7.7 mi) · 87062 (Las Nutrias, 8.9 mi) · 87006 (Abeytas, 9.6 mi) · 87828 (Polvadera, 12.9 mi) · 87823 (Lemitar, 15.5 mi) · 87023 (Jarales, 17 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
38.6%
5.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
44.9%
12.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.0%
2.0pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.7%
3.3pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
19.9%
6.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
21.2%
10.2pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$2,007
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,930
- 2-Year
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas, NM · 87031
- In-state tuition
- $1,878
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,130
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 20.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $44,792
- Median student debt
- $18,450
- 2-Year
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM · 87020
- In-state tuition
- $2,136
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,272
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 25.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,067
- Median student debt
- $17,095
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
La Joya, NM (ZIP 87028) sits in Socorro County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 44.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,007. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,836 per worker, roughly 21% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 87th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 12 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 2000. Annual precipitation averages just 8.2" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. Median daily AQI is just 16 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. County Health Rankings reports 17,605 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 50.2% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 116 residents (105 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $31,534, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a 20.6% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($970/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 37% of median household income ($31,534, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($31,534, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 38.6% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 20.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 87028
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 87028?
38.6%, which is 5.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 87028?
20.0%, which is 2.0 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 87028?
44.9%, which is 12.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 87028?
155 people live in ZIP 87028, with a median age of 43.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 87028?
$31,534 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 87028 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 87028, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 87028?
In ZIP 87028, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 87028?
20.6% of the population in ZIP 87028 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 87028 have broadband internet?
43.1% of households in ZIP 87028 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 87028 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 87028 ranks in the 87th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 87028?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 87028, ranking in the 93th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 87028 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 12 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 87028 between 2000–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 87028?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 87028, accounting for 4 of 12 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 87028?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 87028 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4529) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 87028?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 87028 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus and New Mexico State University-Grants (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 87028?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $2,007 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 87028?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $41,930 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 87028?
ZIP 87028 has an average annual temperature of 56.8°F and 8.2" of annual precipitation based on the BERNARDO, NM US weather station 5.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 87028?
New Mexico has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.90%. Combined sales tax: 7.67% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New Mexico have paid family leave?
New Mexico has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 87028?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (12 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (12 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 87028
Nearby ZIPs by distance
87831 (Alamillo, 7.7 mi) · 87062 (Las Nutrias, 8.9 mi) · 87006 (Abeytas, 9.6 mi) · 87828 (Polvadera, 12.9 mi) · 87823 (Lemitar, 15.5 mi) · 87023 (Jarales, 17 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
87th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 191
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Limited English Speakers
3
Persons with Disability
43
Without HS Diploma
14
Without Health Insurance
21
Adults Age 65+
30
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.