ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87516: Rio Arriba County, NM

ZIP Code 87516 (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico) has an estimated 68 residents in 39 households. The median household income is $103,625, the median home value is $658,300 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 7 figures for this ZIP (population, households, household income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

68*

Margin of error ±57· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$103,625*

Margin of error ±$72,596· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$658,300

Margin of error ±$289,373

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

68.3 yrs

Margin of error ±7.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 87516 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 8751668.3 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87516$103,625*New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87516$53,543New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8751610.3%*New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 875160.0%*New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8751624.2%*New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87516$658,300New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87516—New Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 87516100.0%New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 87516—New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8751651.3%*New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87516

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 87516 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87516Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population68*±572,120,246334,922,499
Median age68.3 yrs±7.1 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households39*±38837,414129,227,496
Median household income$103,625*±$72,596$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$53,543±$12,363$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate10.3%*±11.9 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±35.9 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%*±35.0 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$658,300±$289,373$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±0.0 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home51.3%*±35.2 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 87516
GroupZIP 87516New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.8%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 Latino0.0%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino7.4%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)83.8%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87516 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Rio Arriba County
Largest overlapping place
Cañones (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
38.88 sq mi· about 2 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 Rio Arriba County

87029 Rio Arriba County, NM87046 Rio Arriba County, NM87064 Rio Arriba County, NM87412 Rio Arriba County, NM87510 Rio Arriba County, NM87511 Rio Arriba County, NM87515 Rio Arriba County, NM87520 Rio Arriba County, NM87521 Rio Arriba County, NM87523 Cordova, NM87527 Dixon, NM87528 Rio Arriba County, NM87530 Rio Arriba County, NM87532 Rio Arriba County, NM87537 Rio Arriba County, NM87539 Rio Arriba County, NM87548 Medanales, NM87549 Rio Arriba County, NM87551 Rio Arriba County, NM87566 Rio Arriba County, NM87575 Rio Arriba County, NM87577 Rio Arriba County, NM87578 Rio Arriba County, NM87582 Rio Arriba County, NM

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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.