ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 86515: McKinley County, NM

ZIP Code 86515 (McKinley County, New Mexico) has an estimated 3,433 residents in 1,157 households. The median household income is $47,336, the median home value is $57,100 and the median gross rent is $732/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

3,433

Margin of error ±551

Median household income

$47,336

Margin of error ±$13,706

Median home value

$57,100

Margin of error ±$6,983

Median gross rent

$732/mo

Margin of error ±$190

Median age

37.6 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.9 min

Margin of error ±8.7 min

How ZIP 86515 compares with New Mexico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8651537.6 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 86515$47,336New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 86515$25,992New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8651526.8%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 865159.2%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8651518.7%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 86515$57,100New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 86515$732/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8651551.1%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8651520.9 minNew Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8651510.9%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 86515

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 86515 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 86515Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population3,433±5512,120,246334,922,499
Median age37.6 yrs±4.7 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,157±173837,414129,227,496
Median household income$47,336±$13,706$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$25,992±$4,914$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate26.8%±6.3 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.2%±4.6 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%±6.2 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$57,100±$6,983$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$732/mo±$190$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.1%±5.7 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.9 min±8.7 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.9%±6.4 pts12.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 86515
GroupZIP 86515New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%36.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.8%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.1%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 86515 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
McKinley County— also overlaps Apache County, AZ
Largest overlapping place
Tse Bonito (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
115.63 sq mi· about 30 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in McKinley County

87045 McKinley County, NM87301 Gallup, NM87305 McKinley County, NM87310 McKinley County, NM87311 McKinley County, NM87312 McKinley County, NM87313 McKinley County, NM87316 McKinley County, NM87317 McKinley County, NM87319 McKinley County, NM87320 McKinley County, NM87322 McKinley County, NM87323 McKinley County, NM87325 McKinley County, NM87326 McKinley County, NM87327 McKinley County, NM87347 McKinley County, NM87365 McKinley County, NM87375 McKinley County, NM

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.