La Mesilla

Population: 2,531
Median household income: $74,385
Median home value: $266,900

La Mesilla is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to 2,531 residents. At $74,385, its median household income sits above Rio Arriba County's $53,901.

From 2019 to 2023, La Mesilla's population grew 9.4% from 2,314 to 2,531, while its median home value rose 9.8% from $243,000 to $266,900.

73.0% of workers drive to work alone. 63.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,531
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,385
Median home value: $266,900
Median gross rent: $1,015
Housing units: 1,038
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3142,531

Median household income

$52,188$74,385

Median home value

$243,000$266,900

Median gross rent

$626$1,015

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,314	$52,188	$243,000	$626
2020	2,656	$56,806	$217,300	$632
2021	2,515	$66,586	$226,700	$688
2022	2,456	$71,473	$248,800	$838
2023	2,531	$74,385	$266,900	$1,015

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	4.9%
5 to 17	476	18.8%
18 to 24	166	6.6%
25 to 34	190	7.5%
35 to 44	340	13.4%
45 to 54	343	13.6%
55 to 64	376	14.9%
65 to 74	320	12.6%
75 and over	196	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	682	26.9%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	117	4.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	52	2.1%
Some other race	26	1.0%
Two or more races	40	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,610	63.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	6.9%
High school graduate	439	24.9%
Some college or associate's	573	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	371	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	260	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	788	73.0%
Carpooled	131	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	13.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	140	14.9%
15 to 29 min	219	23.3%
30 to 44 min	296	31.5%
45 to 59 min	241	25.6%
60+ min	44	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 8.9% (224 of 2,523)

	Count	Share
Family households	625	68.1%
Nonfamily households	293	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	918	88.4%
Vacant	120	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	814	88.7%
Renter-occupied	104	11.3%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	662	63.8%
1-unit, attached	6	0.6%
2 to 4 units	9	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	361	34.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3538820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.9419, -106.0641