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La Mesilla, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
La Mesilla is a Census CDP of 2,697 people across 4.45 square miles of land, in Rio Arriba County. Median household income is $81,438, 87.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Mesilla
What La Mesilla is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.45 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land606
- County holding the largest share of its areaRio Arriba County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Mesilla
How many people live in La Mesilla
- Population2,697
- Median age45.8 plus or minus 9.5
- Population under 18601 plus or minus 142
- Share under 1822.3 percent
- Population 65 and over661
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Households1,053
- Family households694
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Mesilla
Income and work in La Mesilla
- Median household income$81,438
- Per capita income$45,262
- Civilian labor force1,238
- Employed1,214
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over1,960
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Mesilla
Housing in La Mesilla
- Housing units1,144
- Occupied units1,053
- Vacant units91 plus or minus 33
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied920
- Renter occupied133 plus or minus 51
- Ownership rate87.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$315,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,012
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Single family units766
- Share single family67.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more0.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Mobile homes369
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Mesilla
How La Mesilla gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,026
- Commuting under 15 minutes143 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more624 plus or minus 138
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more60.8 percent
- Drove alone72.8 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home15.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rio Arriba County, not La Mesilla
Rio Arriba County context, not La Mesilla figures
- Establishments in Rio Arriba County541
- Covered employment, Rio Arriba County9,291
- Average annual pay, Rio Arriba County$48,908
Every figure in this section is published for Rio Arriba County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Mesilla.
All Rio Arriba County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Mesilla questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Mesilla, New Mexico?
2,697, in 1,053 households. La Mesilla CDP covers 4.45 square miles of land, which is 606 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Mesilla in?
Rio Arriba County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Mesilla?
$81,438. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $315,800. Median gross rent is $1,012 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page La Mesilla figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rio Arriba County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Mesilla.
Is zoning published for La Mesilla?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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