ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Mexico

ZIP Code 87521: Rio Arriba County, NM

ZIP Code 87521 (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico) has an estimated 1,261 residents in 375 households. The median household income is $39,718, the median home value is $218,600 and the median gross rent is $945/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,261

Margin of error ±572

Median household income

$39,718*

Margin of error ±$34,844· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$218,600*

Margin of error ±$113,428· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$945/mo

Margin of error ±$33

Median age

46.5 yrs

Margin of error ±5.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

47.3 min*

Margin of error ±46.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 87521 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 8752146.5 yrsNew Mexico39.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 87521$39,718*New Mexico$64,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 87521$37,228New Mexico$36,218United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8752112.3%New Mexico17.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 875210.3%New Mexico6.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 8752112.8%New Mexico31.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 87521$218,600*New Mexico$248,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 87521$945/moNew Mexico$1,067/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8752186.9%*New Mexico70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8752147.3 min*New Mexico23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 875216.4%New Mexico12.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 87521

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 87521 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 87521Margin of errorNew MexicoUnited States
Total population1,261±5722,120,246334,922,499
Median age46.5 yrs±5.3 yrs39.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households375±125837,414129,227,496
Median household income$39,718*±$34,844$64,059$80,734
Per capita income$37,228±$6,427$36,218$44,673
Poverty rate12.3%±3.8 pts17.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.3%±0.4 pts6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%±4.4 pts31.0%35.7%
Median home value$218,600*±$113,428$248,100$332,700
Median gross rent$945/mo±$33$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.9%*±17.0 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work47.3 min*±46.8 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.4%±4.3 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 87521
GroupZIP 87521New MexicoUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.0%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 Latino1.2%8.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%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 Latino0.2%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)86.9%48.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 87521 is

State
New Mexico
Main county
Rio Arriba County— also overlaps Taos County
Largest overlapping place
Ojo Sarco (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
100.93 sq mi· about 12 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, NM87516 Rio Arriba County, NM87520 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.