La Plata is located in New Mexico. La Plata, New Mexico has a population of 1,935. La Plata is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 20.18% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 25.86%.
The median household income in La Plata, New Mexico is $49,861. The median household income for the surrounding county is $47,485 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in La Plata is 47.1 years.
The average high temperature in July is 91.7 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 19.3 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 10.4 inches per year, with 12 inches of snow per year.