Lemitar is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 330 as of the 2010 census. Lemitar has a post office with ZIP code 87823. Exit 156 on Interstate 25 serves the community.Lemitar is located at 34°09′18″N 106°54′44″W / 34.155034°N 106.912241°W / 34.155034; -106.912241. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.371 square miles, all of it land.