Local servicesHospitalSan Juan Regional Medical Center16.1 miPost officeLa Plata Post Office4.2 miFire stationSan Juan County Fire District 4 - La Plata Station 12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSan Juan College12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDurango La Plata County Airport DRO26 miUS highwayUS 55012 miCoachFarmington English RdGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87418 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:53 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:22 am – 4:59 pm
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People686 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.0311 householdsMedian household income $82,750Median home value $225,00082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,786 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 259 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 28 minutes87% drive alone, 13% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 10%, other languages 6%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 17°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days61 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aztec Ruins Nm station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsAztec Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 11.1 mi · 265 acresJackson Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 765 acresSan Juan National Forestnational forest · 16.2 mi · 1,865,968 acresMesa Verde National Parknational park · 21.2 mi · 53,445 acresYucca House National Monumentnational monument · 35.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSan Juan County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Juan County monitors, NM
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUpper la Plata Water Users Associationserves 2,265 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,844 ft1,781 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
