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87012

Zip code 87012: Coyote, New Mexico

Residential delivery areaRio Arriba CountyMountain Time
Population
321
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$36K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$265K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
60.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
75 sq mi
4 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 87012

87012 is a rural zip code in Coyote, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County), covering 75 sq mi of land. About 321 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 60.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $36,303 a year, about 45% of the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $264,600, or 7.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 94% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 87012 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 321 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
60.5
Under 18
0%
65 and over
40.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White9%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic91%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
16.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
6%
Spanish
81%
Other Indo-European
13%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
153
Average household size
2.1
Family households
63.4%
Married couples
63.4%
Living alone
28.8%
Veterans (of adults)
2.8%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
27%
$25–50k
52%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
14%

Median household income

87012
$36,303
Rio Arriba Co.
$57,155
New Mexico
$64,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,150
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
16.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.559
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

87012
$264,600
Rio Arriba Co.
$243,700
New Mexico
$248,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

87012
—
Rio Arriba Co.
$740
New Mexico
$1,067
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
82%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
18%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
229
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
33.2%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
7.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
54%
Carpooled
46%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
15%
20–29
46%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
25%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
40.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
44.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
40%
Office and admin
35%
Management
25%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
75%
Professional and technical services
25%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,181
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
38.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
24.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work87012U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
31%
High school
50%
Some college
17%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
54.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
46.4%
No internet access
45.8%
Without health insurance
20.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Coyote
Center point
36.1273° N, 106.6516° W
Land area
75 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Coyote (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 87012

ZipCityDistanceIncome
87064Youngsville7.4 mi—
87516Canones11 mi$103,625
87017Gallina13 mi$78,060
87027La Jara17 mi$15,625
87046Regina18 mi$62,216
87510Abiquiu19 mi$85,453
87025Jemez Springs20 mi$153,936
87537Hernandez22 mi$48,228
87548Medanales26 mi$72,788
87545Los Alamos · PO box27 mi—
87518Cebolla28 mi—
87044Ponderosa29 mi$60,313

Questions about 87012

What city is zip code 87012?

87012 is assigned to Coyote, New Mexico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 87012 in?

87012 is in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

What is the population of 87012?

About 321 people live in 87012, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 87012 in?

87012 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 87012?

The median household income in 87012 is $36,303.

What zip codes are near 87012?

The closest zip codes to 87012 are 87064, 87516, 87017, 87027, 87046.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 87012, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.